Falcons training camp starts in just three days, so here’s a rundown to get you caught up to speed:
The Falcons re-signed LB Mike Peterson Monday afternoon, which will help shore up the hole left by injured LB Lofa Tatupu.
The Atlanta Falcons have made the playoffs in three of the past four seasons but haven’t won a postseason game over that span. The Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Jeff Schultz says regular season success won’t cut it anymore.
Yahoo! Sports’ Charles Odum feels the same way about the team’s inability to finish a season on a high note and notes that Atlanta’s window for opportunity may be closing with aging players.
CBSSports.com’s Pete Prisco breaks down the NFL season with his regular and postseason predictions. Prisco sees the Falcons going 12-4, which would give them the third best record in the league behind only New England, Green Bay and the New York Giants. He also has them beating the Eagles in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, which would signify a step in the right direction for the rudderless team.
The Falcons’ wide receivers will once again be one of the strongest corps in the NFL. Falcons beat writer Orlando Ledbetter takes a look at the dangerous tandem of Roddy White and Julio Jones.
