Linebackers set to plug injury gap
Atlanta Falcons09/05/2006 10:14 AM The Atlanta Constitution-Journal reports faced with the possibility of replacing middle LB Ed Hartwell for the season opener against Carolina, the Falcons might slip back into their linebacker shuffle mode. One scenario has LB Keith Brooking moving from weakside linebacker to middle linebacker and Demorrio Williams playing weak side with Michael Boley remaining at the strong-side position. The Boley-Brooking-Williams trio started 11 games together last season after Hartwell suffered an Achilles tendon injury and was placed on injured reserve. Hartwell had arthroscopic surgery on both knees on Aug. 28. Falcons HC Jim Mora was noncommittal when asked about his starting linebacker situation. Read more