Wide receiver Roddy White has ended his hold-out after the Atlanta Falcons gave him a new 6-year deal worth $50 million ($18 million guaranteed), which makes him the 3rd higest paid receiver in the league behind Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Smith.

“We’re always going to be an organization that rewards players who have been productive on the field for us and good citizens off the field,” Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said. “We’re glad to get this contract situation resolved and we look forward to a long association with Roddy.”

After fellow Atlanta receiver Harry Douglas tore his ACL last week, the Falcons really had no other choice, they had to get this deal done. The team still needs to get atleast one other receiving option for quarterback Matt Ryan. Currently he has White and Tony Gonzalez, but after that he has nobody else to catch the ball.

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The Kansas City Chiefs have traded future hall of fame tight end Tony Gonzalez to the Atlanta Falcons for an undisclosed 2010 draft pick.

“It’s somewhat bittersweet,” Gonzalez said. “I love Kansas City. I grew up in Kansas City. The city means a lot to me. I got there when I turned 21. It will be sad to leave a city I love. But I’m looking forward to making a Super Bowl run in Atlanta every year for the next three or four years.”

Gonzalez has wanted out of Kansas City for the past few years so he would get a chance to play for a Super Bowl contender. The Falcons are not necessarily a favorite to make the Super Bowl next year but they have a better team than the Chiefs and a much better passing game with QB Matt Ryan and WR Roddy White.

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For the first time since 1998 the Arizona Cardinals actually won a playoff game by beating the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 on Saturday afternoon.

“A lot of people coming into this game said we were the worst playoff team ever to get in,” Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt said. “… I think we rallied around that.”

More surprising than the Cardinals winning is how they managed to do it. They relied on their defense to shut down Falcons RB Michael Turner and on offense they handed the ball to Edgerrin James 16 times for 73 yards.

“You have to really give credit first to their defense,” Falcons guard Harvey Dahl said. “They did an outstanding job. They were flying all over the place.”

Next Saturday night the Cardinals will face the Carolina Panthers. Arizona should be able to pull off the upset if they can shut down DeAngelo Williams like they did to Michael Turner.

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Atlanta Falcons star quarterback Matt Ryan has won the Associated Press 2008 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

“I’m certainly flattered,” Ryan said. “There’s a number of guys who had great rookie seasons this year, so to even be mentioned in that light is nice. It’s certainly a great honor, and I think it speaks to what we did as a team this year.”

After a horrible 2007 season, Matt Ryan has led them to the playoffs and a 11-5 record in the regular season.

“The season seems like a blur, without question,” Ryan said. “It seems like it’s gone by so fast. I just really tried to take it in stride and not get caught up in all the things that happened this year.

The Falcons hit the jackpot when they drafted Ryan. He’s rejuvenated the Atlanta fan base and he made everyone forget about dog killer Vick.

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The refs during the Falcons vs. Eagles games ruled this a muffed punt by Adam Jennings even though the ball obviously never touched him.

The NFL would be wise to invest some money in eyeglasses for all of their referees.

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The Atlanta Falcons have named their first round draft pick Matt Ryan their starting QB for the 2008 regular season.

“We have evaluated Matt through [offseason workouts], minicamps, training camp and over the course of three preseason games,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said. “After reviewing Matt’s progress we feel that he’s won the starting job. … We feel that Matt gives us the best opportunity not only against Detroit but the in long run.”

Ryan has played well in the preseason and has showed strong leadership which is unique for a rookie but can he make everyone in Atlanta forget about dog killer Vick? We’ll have to wait and see.

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