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Snelling ready if called upon after Turner injury

CHARLOTTE – Jason Snelling, you’re a third-year running back in the NFL, but in your first season you spent more than half of the games on the practice squad. In year two, you became an excellent special teams player and got to carry the ball 15 times. ...

From JOHN MANASSO, Atlanta Falcons.com,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jason Snelling,  NFL,  Atlanta Falcons,  Carolina Panthers,  The Falcons

Late plays go against Falcons, help Panthers

CHARLOTTE -- Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith called it “a critical point in the ballgame.” The Falcons were in control late in the fourth quarter. They had the game in their hands and three different plays went against them that went a long way towards ...

From JOHN MANASSO, Atlanta Falcons.com,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Pittsburgh Panthers,  The Falcons,  Hollis Thomas,  Mike Smith,  Carolina Panthers

Kovalchuk's 4-point night defies description

ATLANTA -- Thrashers coach John Anderson kept trying to explain Ilya Kovalchuk's two-goal, two-assist performance against the Los Angeles Kings Friday, where Kovalchuk played with a broken foot in a 7-0 win. Anderson was at a loss and told an ...

From JOHN MANASSO, National Hockey league | NHL.com,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Anderson (footballer),  Ilya Kovalchuk,  Los Angeles Kings,  Nik Antropov,  New York Islanders

Kovalchuk feels so good, he'd like to play even more

ATLANTA -- One day after Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk recorded 1 goal and 2 assists in his first game back after missing six games with a broken right foot -- which remains broken -- the Russian left wing joked that his 22:22 of ice time was "not ...

From JOHN MANASSO, National Hockey league | NHL.com,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ilya Kovalchuk,  New York Rangers,  John Anderson (footballer),  Marian Gaborik,  Philips Arena

Falcons expect energized Panthers on Sunday

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith recalled earlier this week that last season teams in the NFC South played well at home. In fact, the Panthers were the only team to win a division road game -- a two-point victory at New Orleans in ...

From JOHN MANASSO, Atlanta Falcons.com,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Pittsburgh Panthers,  NFL,  The Falcons,  Mike Smith,  Bank of America

Redskins defense an area of Falcons focus

FLOWERY BRANCH Ga. -- So grueling has the Falcons’ schedule been that when they host the Washington Redskins on Sunday at the Georgia Dome, it will represent the first time since Week 2 that they will face a team with a losing record. They entered the ...

From JOHN MANASSO, Atlanta Falcons.com,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NFL,  The Falcons,  Washington Redskins,  Mike Smith,  Jim Zorn

Ovechkin remains on pace for an awesome season

ATLANTA -- Alexander Ovechkin keeps doing it and he keeps making the otherworldly look commonplace. The Washington Capitals' two-time Hart Trophy winner has recorded two-goal games six times already in 12 games. With a League-leading 13 goals, he's ...

From JOHN MANASSO, National Hockey league | NHL.com,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Atlanta Thrashers,  Washington Capitals,  Alexander Ovechkin,  Brendan Morrison,  Bruce Boudreau

Minus Kovalchuk, Thrashers have to pick up their game

ATLANTA -- If the Atlanta Thrashers hope not to waste one of the best starts in franchise history, they will have to play more like they did in the last half of Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals than they did in the first. Thursday was ...

From JOHN MANASSO, National Hockey league | NHL.com,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Atlanta Thrashers,  Bruce Boudreau,  Washington Capitals,  John Anderson (footballer),  Ilya Kovalchuk

Showdown set with NFL's top offense

Flowery Branch, Ga. – With quarterback Drew Brees at the top of his game and offensive-minded Head Coach Sean Payton spinning his wizardry, the New Orleans Saints have scored 40 points or more this season against some of the better defenses in the NFL. ...

From JOHN MANASSO, Atlanta Falcons.com,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: NFL,  Matt Ryan,  Drew Brees,  Erik Coleman,  New Orleans Saints

For once, Caps, Thrashers go in similar directions

ATLANTA -- Virtually since the Atlanta Thrashers entered the NHL in 1999, it seems that their relationship to the Washington Capitals have been opposite of one another. When the Capitals have been on top, winning Southeast titles in 2000, 2001, 2008 ...

From JOHN MANASSO, National Hockey league | NHL.com,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Atlanta Thrashers,  Washington Capitals,  John Anderson (footballer),  Philips Arena,  Mike Knuble

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