William Moore News

Are the long-suffering Hawks the flagship of Atlanta sports? I'm fairly certain they'll never play a game against one another, but it's one of those rainy-day topics - and today is a rainy day - I find irresistible.

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White missed his second straight day of practice on Thursday with a knee injury.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas ARLINGTON, Texas -- I just got the official list of inactives for the Falcons and it's what we expected.

"I've been waiting to come back," Mughelli said. "It's not fun sitting on the sidelines." The Falcons have missed Mughelli's lead blocking against the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys.

On Tuesday the Atlanta Falcons placed 2009 second-round draft selection William Moore on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

For the first time this year Wade Phillips did not have to de-activate anybody because of injury with all 53 players practicing during the week, but the inactives are not a surprise.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Time for the Atlanta Falcons in our series of team-by-team mailbags.

After being limited all week in practice, Falcons RB Michael Turner appears fine and is officially probable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys .

A Falcons cornerback Brian Williams suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the 21-14 victory over the Chicago Bears and was lost for the season, according to head coach Mike Smith.

Published: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 7:58 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 7:58 p.m. Three key defensive players were lost for the season during Sunday's NFL games: Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins, Falcons cornerback Brian Williams, and Bengals end Antwan Odom.

Falcons running back Jerious Norwood went out with an injured right hip during the first half of Sunday night's game against the Chicago Bears.

The Atlanta Falcons found themselves in a unique position on draft day in 2009. They were a pretty solid team, had just completed the acquisition of TE Tony Gonzales, and the only significant needs were all on the defensive side of the ball.

Jerious Norwood is running out of locker space. The helmets are taking over. Hanging on one hook is Norwood's red helmet with black trim that the Atlanta Falcons wore with their throwback uniforms last month.

The Falcons have work to do heading into their off week, time they'll spend looking for ways to improve the running game, stop opponents from running so effectively and evaluating a couple of players who might bolster the secondary.

Don't expect to see Jerious Norwood on the field this weekend. He hasn't practiced all week.

Norwood suffered a head injury Sunday against Carolina, and coach Mike Smith said Norwood was "day by day." Norwood initially suffered a head injury in the preseason when he took a crushing hit from San Diego's Antonio Cromartie.

After breaking down film of both teams, Scouts Inc. offers 10 things to watch in this week's Falcons-Patriots matchup.

Chris Harris News: Panthers Week 2 inactives: SS Chris Harris, DT Nick Hayden, DE Hilee Taylor, DB C.J. Wilson, OL Garry Williams and Duke Robinson, RB Tyrell Sutton, and QB A.J. Feeley.

With a strong performance from their unproven defense in the season opener, the Atlanta Falcons appear poised to return to the playoffs.

Chevis Jackson, a third-round pick in the 2008 draft, is the odd man out as the Falcons play musical cornerbacks in the secondary.