Atlanta Sports News: The Morning Roundup
NBA News – Atlanta Hawks
NBA – Atlanta Sports News
ATL All Day Editorial Note: Power? You got power? No! We got power! The Atlanta Hawks certainly have power, and a story on NBA.com about those power rankings is interesting. Take a read.
Power Rankings: Hawks Lurking Near Top After Perfect Week
"The Hawks have measuring stick games against the playoff-bound Rockets and Cavaliers this week before taking on the 76ers on the road.Beware the Ides of March, Warriors."
Yahoo Sports – Atlanta Sports News
ATL All Day Editorial Note: The Atlanta Hawks have clearly shown they’re deep, winning even without some of their starters. Yahoo Sports shared an AP story by Charles Odum on the subject.
Hawks show they can rely on backups to keep winning
"ATLANTA (AP) — John Jenkins insists he wasn’t surprised when the Atlanta Hawks earned their latest win on the road without three starters and a top backup.Saturday night’s 93-91 win at Miami was perhaps the most impressive demonstration of the Hawks’ depth this season. All-Star center Al Horford stayed home with his wife and newborn son. Starters Jeff Teague and DeMarre Carroll and top backup Pero Antic were rested."
MLB News – Atlanta Braves
MLB – Atlanta Sports News
ATL All Day Editorial Note: It’s always interesting to hear what the various coaches and players are saying during spring training for the Atlanta Braves, and if you cannot be in Florida, then at least you can read what MLB reporter Mark Bowman has to share. Check out some quotes.
Brave words: Monday, March 2
"Below are some of the interesting thoughts that have recently been expressed in Braves camp:Gonzalez on Simmons, who has increased the effort level of the throws he has made during infield drills the past few days:“He’s just going by tolerance, and little by little. We’ve probably got him on a little bit of a restraint, because if you let him go a little bit, he’s going to go crazy. So we’ve got him locked down a little bit.”"
Tomahawk Take – Atlanta Sports News
ATL Editorial Note: One of our sister sites on the FanSided network, and a place I used to call home – Tomahawk Take shares a story about the starting pitching race for the Atlanta Braves. Check out Alan Carpenter’s thoughts.
Week 1 Hints – The Starting Pitching Race
"It’s still very early, and performances will certainly change things, but let’s try to read between the fuzzy lines that havebeen drawn already and guess where things are going for that 5th starter’s role."
NFL News – Atlanta Falcons
ESPN – Atlanta Sports News
ATL All Day Editorial Note: ESPN reporter Vaughn McClure shares Todd McShay’s thoughts on the best receiver options for the Atlanta Falcons. Check it out.
Todd McShay talks receiver options for Falcons
"Last week’s release of Harry Douglas left the Atlanta Falcons with a void to fill at receiver, if they weren’t planning to fill it already.Douglas’ departure, coupled with the aging of Roddy White (33), means the Falcons have to invest in the position for the immediate future to go alongside the explosive Julio Jones. That could mean targeting a receiver in the second or third rounds of this year’s NFL draft — provided the Falcons don’t lose one of those picks as a result of the NFL’s investigation into them piping in crowd noise."
FalcFans – Atlanta Sports News
ATL All Day Editorial Note: Check out the FalcFans podcast. This one centers on a highly speculate free agency preview.
FalcFans Podcast – Ep. 104 “Highly Speculative Free Agency Preview”
"Allen and I are back to inaugurate our new partnership with The Falcoholic by having the man himself, Dave Choate, to preview free agency for the Atlanta Falcons."