Tony Gonzalez News

Time for our morning run through the top headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS National Football Post lists running back Steven Jackson as one of its top comeback fantasy players for the upcoming season.

The NFL.com writers are trying just as hard as everyone else these days to generate offseason content, which led them to debate which team in the NFL has the best receiver corps.

By the same token, not every overlooked player has established consistency in pro football.

The NFL offseason is all but over. The flurry of activity in free agency has slowed to a crawl, and the draft is getting smaller in the rearview mirror.

Michael Palmer was a nice story in 2010, and a solid player every year since he arrived in the league.

Thomas Dimitroff dropped breadcrumbs for weeks before the NFL draft. The Falcons general manager hinted that a first-round trade was coming, and he didn't disappoint, swapping Atlanta's 30th overall pick and a third- and sixth-rounder with the St.

Do a quick Internet search for " Atlanta Falcons " and "win-now mode." You'll find results that go back to 2011 asserting that the Falcons are, in fact, in "win-now mode," and have been in said mode since the blockbuster trade to acquire Julio Jones via the draft.

As most of us know Tony Gonzalez put off retirement for another shot at chasing a Super Bowl ring.

Though he waited until today to make it official, Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber knew as far back as December that the 2012 season would probably be his last as an NFL player.

The Atlanta Falcons are on the verge of winning their first Super Bowl championship this season, but they still need a veteran presence who knows what it takes get the Lombardi trophy.

General manager Thomas Dimitroff has found another gem for the Atlanta Falcons ' offense.

May 4, 2013; Flowery Branch, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons tight end Levine Toilolo shown on the field at Falcons Rookie Camp at the Falcons Training Facility.

Contrary to popular belief, not every NFL team is headed in the right direction this offseason.

We all know that Eric Fisher and Dion Jordan are going to make plays next year, but have you figured out which little-known 2013 NFL rookies are going to make their mark in their debut season? I bet you haven't even thought about it.

In this series we'll take a look at the roster acquisitions made by the Saints' NFC South division rivals this off-season. Today we scout the Atlanta Falcons.

The coach said the first-year players survived the test during three practices at the rookie camp.

Top Picks Analysis: The Falcons and general manager Thomas Dimitroff were intent on rebuilding the cornerback position after releasing Dunta Robinson and losing Brent Grimes in free agency to Miami.

When the Atlanta Falcons picked up Levine Toilolo with their fourth round compensatory pick, it wasn't clear exactly what they were getting for 2013.

Time for a run through the morning headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS In this radio interview, Asante Samuel defends his claim he's the best cornerback in the league.

As the dust settles following the 2013 NFL Draft , Bucky Brooks is taking a division-by-division look at how each team fared, handing out grades and highlighting notable picks.