Falcons notebook: preseason tickets to go on sale; Datish signs

FLOWERY BRANCH -– The Atlanta Falcons announced Wednesday that single-game tickets for both home preseason contests this year against the Indianapolis Colts (Saturday, Aug. 16) and the Tennessee Titans (Friday, Aug. 22) will go on sale on at 10 a.m. Friday.

Fans can purchase tickets at all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at (404) 249-6400, toll free at (800) 326-4000.

ROSTER MOVES: The Falcons today signed free agent offensive lineman Doug Datish and waived kicker Kevin Lovell.

Datish, 6-foot-5, 301 pounds, was selected by the Falcons in the sixth round (198th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. The Ohio State graduate spent the entire 2007 campaign on the Falcons injured reserve list after breaking his wrist in the preseason. Atlanta waived Datish on June 23, 2008, and, prior to rejoining the Falcons, he spent two weeks on the Indianapolis Colts roster.

Lovell was signed by the Falcons as a free agent on April 24 and competed with the team in offseason training activities (OTAs) and training camp.