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The Atlanta Falcons are releasing head coach Dan Reeves from his contract, Falcons sources announced Wednesday. The Falcons will formally announce their decision at a 10:30 a.m. news conference at the team's training camp at Flowery Branch. Wade Phillips has been named interim head coach for the remaining three games of the season. Falcons owner and CEO Arthur M. Blank made the following statement in a press release posted at the Falcons’ Web site: “Yesterday, I advised Dan that we’ve decided to bring in a new head coach beginning in the 2004 season,” Blank said. “Dan asked to be released...

ESPN.com: NFL Monday, November 3, 2003 Updated: November 4, 3:45 AM ET Official: Some things 'shouldn't have happened' Associated Press FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- As if they didn't have enough problems, the Atlanta Falcons were scrambling to defend a halftime show featuring three rap groups. Bonecrusher, Youngbloodz and Jermaine Dupri performed Sunday during a 23-16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Falcons' seventh straight loss. Bonecrusher, a hefty, Atlanta-based artist, sang the hip-hop hit "Never Scared," in which he muses about shooting someone in the head. According to profanity-laced lyrics obtained from an Internet Web site, the song goes, "Let...

Atlanta Falcons cornerback Juran Bolden was arrested Saturday evening at Lenox Mall in Buckhead, Atlanta Police say. Bolden, 29, is charged with two counts of felony drug possession. He also is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and stolen tag. "He is charged with a stolen tag, which came off another vehicle that was reported stolen--the tag," Sgt. Scott Kreher said. "And then we have the theft by receiving stolen auto, which is the actual vehicle itself was reported stolen out of DeKalb County in August." Police say Bolden had in his possession less than an ounce of marijuana...