The Falcons put up a good fight last night against the Saints but they just feel a tad short.  Matt Ryan completed 19 of 42 passes for 289 yards with 1 TD pass and 3 interceptions (one of them was returned 48 yards for a TD by Saints’ CB Jabari Greer).  Ryan certainly did not have his best game of the season but he did help keep the Falcons in striking range.  Michael Turner led the way in the running game for the Falcons with 151 yards on 20 carries (7.6 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Roddy White led the way in the passing game for the Falcons with 108 yards receiving on 4 catches (27.0 avg) with a TD grab.  Tony Gonzalez also had a solid game with 6 catches for 89 yards (14.8 avg).  Michael Jenkins had a few key drops but he still caught 4 passes for 66 yards (16.5 avg) last night.  The Falcons finished up with 448 total yards on offense (161 rushing, 281 passing).

LB Curtis Lofton (14 tackles) and S Erik Coleman (10 tackles) led the way for the Falcons on D last night.  CB Brent Grimes was also busy for the Falcons with 8 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception.  DE Kroy Biermann only had 2 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss, but he recovered a Drew Brees fumble and returned it 4 yards for a TD.  The Saints finished up with 437 total yards (146 rushing, 291 passing) on offense in this game.  The Falcons are now 4-3 on the season.