White to have knee drained for second consecutive season

Wide Receiver Roddy White has elected to have his knee drained instead of surgery for the second year in a row.  Last season he missed only two camp days and expects the same this year.

“They gave me the option two years ago to have surgery. They said they would have to slice off the top of my cartilage, and I was like, ‘I don’t want to do that.’ I don’t want them to keep shaving my cartilage off until there’s no more cartilage. Then you start to get arthritis.”

The four time pro bowler fully expects to play the entire season beginning with the first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans.

“I feel light, and I feel like that’s going to help me get through the season,” White said. “I want to be healthy for 16 games.”

“I want to finish out my career here,” White said. “After that … well, I want to win a Super Bowl. But if it doesn’t happen, I’ll be happy. And if it does happen, I’ll be happy.

Tickets for the opening preseason game against the Titans are on sale now.  Be sure to get yours today and help cheer on your Atlanta Falcons.

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Falcons allow Lions back into the game, lose fifth in a row

In a tale of two games, the Atlanta Falcons came out on fire Sunday afternoon against the Detroit Lions but, it seems that the idea of playing for the entire game eluded them in the second half.

In the first half, Falcons QB Matt Ryan was a near perfect 14-17 for 160 yards and two touchdowns.   Ryan would finish the game 20-27 for 228 yards, two TD’s and an interception.  The Falcons doomed themselves with a dropped pass, an interception and poor clock management, allowing the Falcons to take control of the ball with 1:38 remaining in the game.

A few plays later, Lions Kicker Matt Prater was sent out to kick a 43-yard field goal, which he missed.  There was, however, a penalty that pushed the ball back five yards.  Prater then set up and kicked a 48-yard field goal, which he made.

“I knew Prater was going to make it. I played two years with him before,” Lions cornerback Cassius Vaughn said. “When he missed the first one I was like, ‘That was just the practice swing.’ The second one was cake.”

The Falcons have little time to dwell on the situation as they must now prepare for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, losers of their past three games.

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RB Rainey runs roughshod over Falcons

You can’t exactly blame the Atlanta Falcons for not game-planning against a back pulled off the waiver wire last month and who only carried the ball for the first time six days ago.  That would be a mistake.

“That’s my motivation, when people tell me what I can and cannot do,” Bobby Rainey said after rushing for 163 yards Sunday against the Falcons.

The Falcons fell under a relentless attack and a 21-point 2nd quarter that doomed them to a 48-21 blowout at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“He’s stepped up. We put a lot on his plate, but he’s handled it well,” receiver Vincent Jackson said.

“He’s being very coach-able. He’s taking in everything that’s being asked of him, doing a great job in the passing game as well, picking up blocks,” he said. “I see the kid being successful the rest of this year. We put guys in position to be successful. Hats off to our coaches for working with him, putting the time in so he can go out there and compete.”

The schedule gets even harder for the Falcons as they meet the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night.  Great seats and tickets are still available.

 

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