After a miserable last year that was mired in controversy of many types, the Atlanta Falcons are looking to rebuild their team. New head coach Mike Smith looked over this weeks mini camp with eager anticipation to see signs of what his new team might be able to deliver. Though some of the faces might be familiar to Smith, this was the first time he saw some of them as their head coach. Among the veterans that could top anyone's nfl picks were Keith Brooking, Joe Horn, D.J. Shockley, and... Read Full Story
In what appears to be a case of a “personal trainer” trying to take a team down with him, according to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, several prominent Atlanta Falcons players are denying any association with one David Jacobs, a personal trainer from the Dallas, TX area. Jacobs claimed that he had connections to both the Falcons and Dallas Cowboys. Jacobs, coincidentally or not, plead guilty to a federal charge of conspiring to distribute anabolic steroids on... Read Full Story
CALEB CAMPBELL UPDATE Caleb Campbell, a strong safety for the Cadets, will be “excused from his five-year service commitment” if he lands on an NFL roster. Sports Illustrated reports that his military responsibilities would be to “serve as a recruiter for the Army during and after the NFL season, speaking to young people and working at the local recruiting office wherever he plays. … If he doesn’t hook on with a pro team, he’ll return to the Army for five years.” That’s a long-term contract... Read Full Story
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