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During the 1966 season, the Falcons were represented by Thor, [1] a live falcon who would perform pre-game and halftime flying manoeuvres for the crowd. [2] After Thor went missing, trainer Mike Cady replaced him with two male falcons called Mercury (who also went missing) and Yak Yak. [3]
Miami Dolphins great, running back Larry Csonka commented, "I'd rather play against Dick Butkus than Nobis," and Falcons coach Norm Van Brocklin once pointed to Nobis' locker and proclaimed, "There's where our football team dresses." Nobis is a member of the Atlanta Falcons' Ring of Honor. No other Falcons player has ever worn the number. [2]
Norwood was a talented football player, standing 6 ft 7in tall and weighing over 200 lbs in high school, he was formidable on the line. After graduation, he attended LSU and was redshirted his freshman year. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 1989 NFL draft. [2] Norwood died in a one-car accident on November 24, 1989.
The Atlanta Falcons ended their losing streak with a victory over the New York Giants, but for one young fan, the most memorable moment happened off the scoreboard.
A name given by fans for being the best QB in NFL history. Short for "The Greatest Of All Time". [289] The Kid [290] Jared Goff: Often referred to by fans and anchors as "a" or "the" kid because of his facial young look to him. The Terminator: Aaron Donald: A name given by Rams' head coach Sean McVay due to his ability to terrorize opposing ...
Despite Kelce's engaging personality, fans weren't amused by the University of Cincinnati alum's coverage of the game. Kelce, who made an appearance on the pregame show, also appeared in the ...
David Rodney Croudip (January 25, 1958 – October 10, 1988) was an American professional football defensive back.He played for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL)'s Los Angeles Express and Houston Gamblers.
Julio Jones has skipped voluntary team workouts and raised speculation Monday that there's a problem between himself and the Falcons with some social media moves.