SIDELINES : Falcons-Colts Talks Stalled

Trade talks between the Atlanta Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts, aimed at sending the first overall choice in Sunday’s NFL draft to the Colts, have stalled, a newspaper said.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, in today’s editions, quoted an unidentified Colts source as saying Tuesday: “It looked like we were headed in a pretty decent direction for a while. But then things started moving away from a deal. I’m not saying things are dead, but they’re certainly on life-support systems.”

The Colts would use the choice to select Illinois quarterback Jeff George, an Indianapolis native. Barring a trade, the Falcons have said they will take George, but they have not yet begun contract negotiations with his agent, Leigh Steinberg.