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• Harbaughs lead Ravens, 49ers into Super Bowl matchup

  January 21, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 ATLANTA – The clutch quarterback. The genius coach. The big-play defense. The San Francisco 49ers are ready to start a new dynasty with a familiar formula.

• San Francisco tops Atlanta for Super Bowl bid

  January 20, 2013 in Sports The San Francisco 49ers are heading to the Super Bowl after beating the Atlanta Falcons 28-24. 2

• 49ers QB has focus of Falcons

  January 20, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Michael Turner’s trademark high-pitched laugh filled the Falcons’ locker room. Asked about San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, Turner grinned Thursday and said “I’m glad I’m not …

• Photo: Last-second field goal denies Seahawks’ heroic rally

  January 14, 2013 in Nation/World, Sports on Page A1 Down and out: Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson leaves the field Sunday after shaking hands with Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan, whose Falcons eliminated the Seahawks from the NFC playoffs with a … 4

• Seahawks erase 20-point deficit, lose on field goal

  January 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 ATLANTA – It was agonizing. Then it was amazing.

• Unflappable Wilson already looking ahead

  January 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 ATLANTA – Despair was thick in the Seahawks locker room, profound as any I’ve seen. Thirty minutes after the game, many players were in full uniform with towels over heads, …

• Seahawks at Falcons

  January 13, 2013 in Sports on Page C4 Records: Seattle (12-5, 4-5 away), Atlanta (13-3, 7-1 home) Time: 10 a.m.

• Seahawks-Falcons matchup of teams eyeing elite level

  January 13, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 ATLANTA – This game is the difference between good and great. The kind of moment that separates a successful season from a truly special one as two teams arrive at …

• Seattle’s big CBs face challenge in Atlanta’s WRs

  January 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 RENTON, Wash. – Taken individually, Roddy White and Julio Jones rank among the NFL’s elite at wide receiver. As a tandem, Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman doesn’t know if there is …

• Falcons have enough on line

  December 22, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 DETROIT – The Atlanta Falcons have proven they’re good enough to dominate a division leader. Atlanta is coming off a 34-0 victory over the New York Giants, putting the NFC …

• Abraham cited for obstruction

  September 25, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 ATLANTA – Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham was arrested Monday night on two misdemeanor obstruction charges when he allegedly refused to leave an area taped off by police. Fulton …

• Falcons harass Manning before holding on for win

  September 18, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Peyton Manning kept throwing up wobbly passes. The Atlanta Falcons kept picking them off.

• Giants’ run game, defense return to ignite rout of Falcons

  January 9, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Both the missing pieces – defense and a running game – are aligning at the right time for Eli Manning and the New York Giants. And …

• Falcons look for elusive playoff win against Giants

  January 8, 2012 in Sports on Page C6 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The New York Giants are only four years removed from their last Super Bowl victory, and they have nothing on the Atlanta Falcons in terms of …

• Atlanta takes advantage of Seattle miscues

  December 20, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 SEATTLE – Despite their late-season swoon, the Seahawks came into Sunday’s game against the NFC’s best team a confident bunch. Seattle left Qwest Field a team still searching for answers …

• Falcons stay atop NFC

  November 29, 2010 in Sports on Page B7 ATLANTA – Don’t even mention a third straight winning season to the Atlanta Falcons. Their goals are so much bigger than that.

• Falcons survive Saints in overtime

  September 27, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 NEW ORLEANS – It should have been a routine chip shot for Saints playoff hero Garrett Hartley, a 29-yard field goal in overtime to keep New Orleans unbeaten. Somehow, the …