Topic - Atlanta Falcons

• Falcons hire Mike Nolan to lead defense

  The Atlanta Falcons hired former San Francisco coach Mike Nolan as their defensive coordinator on Wednesday, hoping he can toughen up a unit that has rarely ranked among the NFL elite.

• Jaguars hire Mularkey as head coach

  The Jacksonville Jaguars targeted Mike Mularkey early in their coaching search.

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  DALY: NFL coaching pool seems to have dried up

  The Oakland Raiders fired their coach Tuesday — a brave move, to say the least. After all, when you get rid of your coach, it means you have to find another, and the supermarket shelves aren't exactly overflowing with quality candidates.

• Jaguars hire Mularkey as head coach

  The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey as head coach, a move they hope will help improve the league's worst offense.

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  DALY: NFL season wasn't skewed by lockout

  The Cincinnati Bengals were absolutely dreadful in their 31-10 loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday. The Atlanta Falcons were even worse in their 24-2 loss to the New York Giants 24 hours later.

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  Eli Manning leads Giants' 24-2 rout over Falcons

  All the missing pieces — defense and a running game — are aligning at the right time for Eli Manning and the New York Giants. And just in time to play the Packers.

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• Siena trying to avoid a 'Giants' problem Sunday

  Siena is making an interesting offer to its college basketball fans: Come see the Saints play on Sunday _ and watch the New York Giants, too.

• Falcons, Giants showcase big-play offenses

  Anyone looking for the big play this weekend, the coast-to-coast catch and run, should turn on the NFC wild-card game with the Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants.

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  Air apparent: Plenty of passing expected in NFL Playoffs

  From opening night until New Year's Day, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Tom Brady dared defenses to stop them.

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• Giants win NFC East, beat Cowboys 31-14

  After the Giants missed the playoffs the past two years with late-season collapses, coach Tom Coughlin implored his team to "finish" this season. Eli Manning made sure they did it in style.

• Buccaneers fire head coach Raheem Morris

  The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are dumping coach Raheem Morris, although not necessarily their determination to win with one of the NFL's youngest teams.

• Lions in, Eagles out, heading into NFL finales

  The Lions and Falcons are in; the Eagles and Bears are out. Cincinnati is closing in on a playoff berth, while the Jets and Raiders need some help.

• Brees sets NFL single-season passing record

  Drew Brees has broken the NFL record for yards passing in a season, surpassing a mark that had stood since Dan Marino set it in 1984.

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