Dr. Forest James “Jim” Funk Jr. had what many football fans would agree is a dream job: team doctor for the Atlanta Falcons.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 7 (UPI) — Pierre Thomas gained 197 all-purpose yards and scored two touchdowns Sunday to key the New Orleans Saints’ 29-25 win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Pierre Thomas rushed for 102 yards and scored two touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints kept alive their slim playoff hopes with a 29-25 victory over NFC South rival Atlanta on Sunday.

New Orleans Saints starting cornerback Randall Gay had to be helped off the field early in the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

The New Orleans Saints will find themselves playing the unwanted role of spoiler when the high-flying Atlanta Falcons swoop into the Superdome this Sunday for a matchup that could go…

The Atlanta Falcons expect Grady Jackson to be available for Sunday’s game at New Orleans after the defensive tackle was not one of the players suspended by the NFL for violating the league’s anti-doping policy.

The Atlanta Falcons did not score any style points in Sunday’s 22-16 win at San Diego. Then again, the NFL playoff seedings are not the BCS standings. “You’ve got to win ugly sometimes,” said Falcons center Todd McClure, an LSU…

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons are becoming more than a feel-good comeback story.

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Matt Ryan, Michael Turner and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons are very much alive in the playoff picture. The San Diego Chargers, once thought to be Super Bowl worthy, are on life support.

Matt Ryan, Michael Turner and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons are very much alive in the playoff picture.