Falcons sign TE Marquez Branson to practice squad
Marquez Branson (85) caught an 11-yard touchdown pass in front of Detroit Lions linebacker Zack Follett (49) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, while a member of the Denver Broncos. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)
FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons signed tight end Marquez Branson to the practice squad and placed tight end Robbie Agnone on injured reserve with a foot injury today.
Branson, 6-3, 247 pounds, was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as a rookie free agent following the 2009 NFL Draft.
Branson spent his rookie season on the Broncos practice squad after playing in 23 games in two seasons at Central Arkansas.
The Starkville, Mississippi native totaled 82 career receptions for 1,236 yards (15.1 avg.) while at Central Arkansas. His 18 touchdowns ranked fifth in school history and in his senior season he posted 45 catches for 737 yards and 11 touchdowns, which earned him All
Tight end Robbie Agnone making a catch at for the Delaware Blue Hens.
Southland Conference honors.
Agnone, 6-6, 260 pounds, was injured in practice on Wednesday. He was originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Washington Redskins in 2009. The Falcons signed him on July 31, 2010 after spending the 2009 season on the New England Patriots practice squad. He was signed to the Falcons practice squad after being waived as part of the final roster cut downs.
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Sid
October 29th, 2010
1:50 pm
Wash in ATL October 29th, 2010 1:28 pm
OK this just in from our stats guy SID the Skins are dead last in about every category, yet trail the overblown Falcons by one game.
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Now where did I say the ’skins were dead last in about every category? You just like to make things up as you go dude.
The fact is, the ’skins trail the Falcons by one game but the margin goes deeper than that…….
For instance,
at home Skins 2-2 Falcons 3-0
Points 130 169
Pts Against 133 133
Touchdowns 13 18
1st downs/game 23rd 4th
Time of Poss. 26th 9th
Punts 30th 8th
………………………and the hits just keep on playing……………………!!!!
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
1:56 pm
Hey finally the guy they accused me of being & yes some of the posts on here people use my tag as well I guess they are on Tricyclic or something. Jammal Brown has not practiced all week but did a little something yesterday. As for Falcon Jim the Falcons are Fake & the Skins will make the playoffs playing in the toughest Div. in the NFC. I don’t think you want to see anymore NFC East squads HAHAHAHA LOL ***********************************************************
Sid
October 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
Falcon Jim
October 29th, 2010
1:50 pm
Would Nurse Ratched please report to this blog. Nurse Ratched, please report to this blog.
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Made me laugh on that one FJ
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
1:59 pm
Wake up Sid I said in “about every” which does not mean all, your the one who listed 31st in just about every stat Calm Down >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
2:01 pm
Look everyone, I would like to apologize for my immaturity. When I think about how lously the Redskins are and how good the Falcons are it just leads me to spout off. I am sorry, really.
And please don’t anyone say anything about my dumbass Grandaddy, he had no education but he sure did like football. He was smart enough to be a Falcons fan but that was about the only thing.
Sid
October 29th, 2010
2:02 pm
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
1:59 pm
Wake up Sid I said in “about every” which does not mean all, your the one who listed 31st in just about every stat Calm Down >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Whoever you are, get a grip, it is obvious you aren’t the real dumbass.
cejay
October 29th, 2010
2:05 pm
Am I the only one being censored ?????
Sid
October 29th, 2010
2:06 pm
……………….and by the way, if I put down a 31 that is because it is what it is……….
your misquotes are misquoted
cejay
October 29th, 2010
2:07 pm
Washinton….for real???, with thier has been QB. lol
cejay
October 29th, 2010
2:09 pm
Man that was like joe tess, washington with their has been QB
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
2:12 pm
As for the idiot who just posted falsely under my tag, be a man & say what you want under your tag think about what you are saying just because my Granddady was from here means he got no education are you that braindead to make a statement like that. So everyone from GA has no education, but likes football, this is beyond crazy you idiot ***************************************
Falcon Jim
October 29th, 2010
2:13 pm
I’m grabbing my hair, running around in circles and screaming. I’m not supposed to be drinking these days, but……………….
Camaro Bob
October 29th, 2010
2:15 pm
Cae we get back 2 talkin Flacons footbal?
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
2:16 pm
Back to the task at hand Falcons = Turdy Birds
cejay
October 29th, 2010
2:18 pm
When you come to another teams blog , talking smack, you’re going to get this kind of treatment. Weather its immature or below the belt, it doesn’t matter……you came here and opened yourself up to it. If you don’t like the comments here, then by all means leave……
Sid
October 29th, 2010
2:18 pm
Seen: “As for Sid, he’s about the only one that I have even a modicum of respect for, and only cause he does quote his statistics religiously, but only the ones that serve his purposes.”
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Stats are stats, feel free to point out any where your team is stonger than the Talon Razor Sharp Atlanta Falcons……..!!
Seriously, any time…………….go ahead………….make my day……………..
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
2:19 pm
Is this a joke or what Camaro Bob whats the deal with your spelling????????????
Sid
October 29th, 2010
2:20 pm
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
2:16 pm
Back to the task at hand Falcons = Turdy Birds
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Is that the best you got………..? Dr Seuss talk tougher than that Peewhwank.
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
2:20 pm
Eat it cejay come on the Skins blog & get some********************************
cejay
October 29th, 2010
2:22 pm
Why would I be a dumba$$ and go to another teams blog…..I’m a Falcon fan I’m where I belong….
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
2:22 pm
I’m not going anywhere Sid ^^^^^^^ Ryan is a bust ++++
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
2:24 pm
Well first of all cejay you can’t multitask HAHAHAHA lol
Falcon Jim
October 29th, 2010
2:24 pm
SeenThis B4 = Wash in ATL = Camaro Bob = Joe Tess = Cheese Steak = Kew = appatl = another one or two.
( Not sure about “mo.” HA HA.)
Just when I start to doubt this, reality resets.
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
2:25 pm
Look everyone, I would like to again apologize for my immaturity. When I think about how lousy the Redskins are and how good the Falcons are it just leads me to spout off. I am sorry, really.
And please don’t anyone say anything about my dumbass Grandaddy, he had no education but he sure did like football. He was smart enough to be a Falcons fan but that was about the only thing.
When he moved to Georgia from Landover he finally started getting some intelligence about him, there was no doubt Landover’s education system was a joke, same thing happened to me.
I loved my Grandaddy no matter how dumb he was.
cejay
October 29th, 2010
2:26 pm
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
2:24 pm
Well first of all cejay you can’t multitask HAHAHAHA lol
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Dude, sorry, but that was lame…..
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
2:26 pm
See you clowns after the Skins win Sunday I just got off early ######## By the way Falcons are Scrubs ##########
Sid
October 29th, 2010
2:27 pm
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
2:22 pm
I’m not going anywhere Sid ^^^^^^^ Ryan is a bust ++++
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Is that the best you got………..?
Dr Seuss talks tougher than that Peewhwank.
cejay
October 29th, 2010
2:30 pm
“scrubs” I used to use that word alot……….in the 80’s
mo's gator s'wich ta geaux
October 29th, 2010
2:31 pm
yall bi craziir din mi.
Sid
October 29th, 2010
2:31 pm
Hey Wash, did you know that Ryan had the highest Wunderlic score ever recorded in the NFL scouting combine.
Now, I know that for you, Wunderlic is a whole different thing………..and thanks, I’ll pass, but the Wunderlic I’ll exlplain for you is an intelligence test, Marcus Vick had one of the lowest ever recorded.
Falcon Jim
October 29th, 2010
2:37 pm
No, Wash in ATL had the lowest Wunderlic score.
Sid
October 29th, 2010
2:49 pm
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
2:26 pm
See you clowns after the Skins win Sunday I just got off (as if we didn’t know what he was doing)
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Wash, after Detroit wins Sunday you might have wished you had a clue about football before you started spouting………..!! You don’t know football, you don’t know jack, but you sure know less than your Grandaddy.
Detroit offense rank
11th in points, 16th in yards, 7th in passing yards, 31st in rushing
Detroit defensive rank
24th in points, 26th in yards, 20th passing, 27th rushing
As a reminder here is where the underwhelming skins stand:
Offensive rank
23rd in points, 18th in yards, 12th in passing, 21st in rushing
On defense
10th in points, 31st in yards, 31st against the pass, 20th against the run
Detroit is coming off of a bye week and the game is in their house………
Wash, this is just not looking good for you or your team……………!!!
Oh, by the way, the Lions are favored by a field goal………..jeez dude, your powerful team is an underdog to Detroit………..(excuse me while I snicker a bit, I’ll be back tomorrow)
Don’t feed the trolls boys, it is the only thing they do that they feel good about themselves………
Well………………………………bye!.
SawThat1nce
October 29th, 2010
3:37 pm
SeenThisB4..@1:45pm……..”Good luck this week, Detriot is not the push overs they used to be!” No they are not, the saints have taken there place this year, in the pushover dept.
Don’t be wishing any luck away, the saints are going to need every ounce of good luck they can get, when they play the Stealers.
The NFL zebras are making all of the bad calls in Pittsburg’s favor this year, not like 2009, when they were making them in the saints favor.
SAINTS SEAUX!!!!
NOT YOUR TIME!!!!
Camaro Bob
October 29th, 2010
3:38 pm
Wash needs 2 B band!
SawThat1nce
October 29th, 2010
5:16 pm
GO FALCONS!
Falcon Jim
October 29th, 2010
5:22 pm
Band? Would that possibly be “banned?”
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
7:23 pm
Falcon fans have no clue, FedEx has been sold out win or lose you guys just started hanging out when Authur Blank showed up &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& You can’t tell me jack about how to root for a real team what is your consecutive sellout streak “idiots” if your product is so good why come you don’t patronize it. Just like ATL teams looking aroud waiting on somebody to make to make a play ***************************************************************************
oldestfalconfan
October 29th, 2010
7:52 pm
what happened to douglas? guess my answer is matty can throw 50 yards. when are the falcons going to get a big big big pass rusher? they cannnot go deep into playoffs without one……..
Falcon Jim
October 29th, 2010
7:55 pm
Wash in ATL,
What a coward you are. We don’t and won’t play you this season. Won’t cause you won’t make the playoffs and don’t cause you are not scheduled. So you come into our blog spoutin’ all this meaningless $h!+. Why? Because you are just an ignorant coward looking for a BJ in the wrong part of town and you are goona get your a$$ beat.
COWARD COWARD COWARD COWARD COWARD COWARD COWARD COWARD COWARD ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Falcon Jim
October 29th, 2010
8:06 pm
GO FALCONS ! ! !
MAN, THIS IS GONNA BE A LONG BYE WEEK !
SawThat1nce
October 29th, 2010
9:03 pm
Wash in ATL……….Just another turd.
Falcon Jim
October 29th, 2010
9:50 pm
Saw, be nice. “Challenged” people are very sensitive………………………..
Falcon Jim
October 29th, 2010
10:30 pm
I can’t wait to see the Birds after the bye week. Professional enough not to come out flat and rested enough to kick some butt. Can’t wait ! ! !
D. Bell
October 29th, 2010
11:58 pm
In regard to the photo caption: “… while a member of the Denver Broncos …” what? The best thing about digitial journalism is you can fix mistakes.
Falcon Jim
October 30th, 2010
12:15 am
D. Bell
Didn’t quite understand your bit. But what about the other small photo of some Michigan player with the caption “Tight end Robbie Agnone making a catch at for the Delaware Blue Hens”
at for?
A Wolverine helmet?
Blue Hen?
Wow, am I stupid or missing something?
mo's gator s'wich ta geaux
October 30th, 2010
1:19 am
wo bi un ta al of os. evrebudi es bein su meen. pese an luv to al. go-nitte.
Sid
October 30th, 2010
8:07 am
Wash in ATL
October 29th, 2010
7:23 pm
Falcon fans have no clue, FedEx has been sold out win or lose you guys just started hanging out when Authur Blank showed up &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& You can’t tell me jack about how to root for a real team what is your consecutive sellout streak “idiots” if your product is so good why come you don’t patronize it. Just like ATL teams looking aroud waiting on somebody to make to make a play
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Wash? Did you have your Grandaddy write this for you?
Sid
October 30th, 2010
8:13 am
The fact is, the ’skins trail the Falcons by one game but the margin goes deeper than that…….
For instance,
at home Skins 2-2 Falcons 3-0
Points 130 169
Pts Against 133 133
Touchdowns 13 18
1st downs/game 23rd 4th
Time of Poss. 26th 9th
Punts 30th 8th
Sid
October 30th, 2010
8:16 am
Detroit offense rank
11th in points, 16th in yards, 7th in passing yards, 31st in rushing
Detroit defensive rank
24th in points, 26th in yards, 20th passing, 27th rushing
As a reminder here is where the underwhelming skins stand:
Offensive rank
23rd in points, 18th in yards, 12th in passing, 21st in rushing
On defense
10th in points, 31st in yards, 31st against the pass, 20th against the run
Detroit is coming off of a bye week and the game is in their house………
This is just not looking good for the Skins…………!!!
The Lions are favored by a field goal………..the mighty Redskins an underdog to Detroit………..(excuse me while I snicker a bit)
Sid
October 30th, 2010
8:17 am
Don’t feed the trolls boys, it is the only thing they do that they feel good about themselves………