Michael Koenen News

Because of the increased passing threat that Jay Cutler presents, I can see increased opportunities for Matt Forte, even though his carries will probably decrease.

It was hard to tell who was having more fun at the inaugural Michael Koenen Sportsfest, the horde of kids running around trying to catch Koenen as a he darted and dashed away from would-be tacklers, or the Atlanta Falcons standout punter himself.

In 2009, the Atlanta falcons and their special teams unit set a new NFL record for least amount of punt return yards against them in a single season, with 49 yards.

We're down to the punters in our series of NFC South position rankings. The return men will come Wednesday before we move on to coaches and the front office.

In their quest to win the NFC South Division in 2009, the Saints already took care of the most important order of business last season.

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ATLANTA FALCONS_ Re-signed Michael Koenen p/k . CAROLINA PANTHERS_ Re-signed Jordan Gross .

A league-record 14 players were given the franchise tag by their team this year and, as ESPN.com's Mike Sando points out, 11 of them have never been to a Pro Bowl.

The first official day of the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine started and ended at full throttle.

We've been asked several times over the past few days, most recently by Todd Wright of Sporting News Radio, whether it makes sense to use the franchise tag on a kicker, given that kickers can be easily found ...

The mad dash for NFL teams to use the franchise tag is over, and 14 players received the designation prior to today's deadline in a series of a transactions that prevents those players from becoming ...

The Redskins today released punter Ryan Plackemeier, ending his short tenure with the team.

Brandon Jacobs, the 264-pound running back who has been a significant part of the New York Giants' offense the past two seasons, was designated by the team Friday as its franchise player.

Seahawks coach Jim Mora answered questions about Leroy Hill on Tuesday morning when he was interviewed by Mitch Levy on KJR-AM. He just didn't answer the question of what will happen to Hill later this month as ...

The Falcons are preparing to place the franchise tag on punter Michael Koenen, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Here's the last of the position-by-position free agents - the combined punter and kicker position.

Kickers and punters pretty much have been ignored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Although NFL general mangers, coaches, scouts and even a few owners converged on Mobile, Ala., this week to get a look at the nation's top senior players, there was also plenty of action in the walkways of the ...

Many of you have been asking where each team stands as far as the 2009 salary cap.

Western Washington University's decision to end its long-standing football program was a surprise to many people.