Falcons Daily News

Bleacher Report Thu, 02/10/2011 9:49 AM

Atlanta Falcons: Cutting Costs Early, Yet Money Is Anything but Short

The Atlanta Falcons chose to cut strong safety Erik Coleman yesterday afternoon. Coleman, 28, was a fifth-round draft pick in 2004 by the New York Jets, and has been with the Falcons for three seasons now.   The 28-year-old safety recently signed Read more...

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NFL.com Tue, 02/08/2011 1:36 PM

Coleman likely on his way out after three seasons with Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons likely will release safety Erik Coleman sometime Tuesday, according to a league source. Read more...

Atlanta Falcons Daily News

Yahoo soccer Sun, 09/26/2010 11:25 AM

Atlanta WR Jenkins, S Coleman scratched vs. Saints (AP)

The Atlanta Falcons scratched receiver Michael Jenkins and safety Erik Coleman for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints. Jenkins had practiced on Friday, but was limited by a shoulder injury. Harry Douglas was slated to start in Jenkins' Read more...

Yahoo soccer Sun, 09/19/2010 11:14 AM

Falcons' Coleman held out with knee injury (AP)

The Atlanta Falcons are without safety Erik Coleman and running back Beanie Wells is inactive for the Arizona Cardinals for Sunday's game. Coleman, a starting strong safety, is out with a left knee injury he suffered in last week's loss at Read more...

Yahoo soccer Tue, 09/15/2009 1:30 AM

Falcons Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

In the Falcons' bend-but-don't-break defense last season, the safeties usually led the team in tackles. Lawyer Milloy and Erik Coleman were left to clean up a lot of tackles and finished second and third on the team in overall tackles. Curtis Lofton (10 Read more...

Bleacher Report Tue, 08/18/2009 1:57 PM

Young Veteran Coleman Takes Command of the Falcons Secondary

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga.—He's the oldest, but he's not that old yet.  With the departure of safety Lawyer Milloy to New England, Falcons safety Erik Coleman is now the oldest member of Atlanta's secondary. But Coleman hasn't been in the NFL too Read more...

Yahoo soccer Sun, 03/01/2009 11:35 AM

Falcons Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

With Lawyer Milloy off looking for a new team at 35, the Falcons are set to re-vamp their secondary. They were at the combine, and it was a known secret that they were snooping around the safety and cornerback groups. But Milloy provided leadership and helped to hold together a young and leaky secondary. He was ticked at times about his money because he took a University of Washington-homeboy discount to play for former coach Jim Mora. He also thought the Falcons were Super Bowl contenders coming off of their trip to the NFC title game after the 2005 season. But we don't have to recount what all transpired from Mora getting fire, Michael Vick going to jail and the Bobby Petrino experience. Milloy and free safety Erik Coleman served as the last line of defense for... Read more...