The Falcons got ambused in Philly today!  The Eagles pushed the Falcons around all day long!  Matt Ryan completed 23 of 42 passes for 250 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also lost a fumble today.  Michael Turner didn’t have his best game either with 45 yards rushing on 15 carries (3.0 ypc).  Jason Snelling pitched in with 17 yards rushing on 3 carries (5.7 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 10 yards (5.0 avg) today.  Michael Jenkins (5 rec, 99 yards), Roddy White (6 rec, 83 yards) and Tony Gonzalez (3 rec, 19 yards, 2 TD grabs) led the way for the Falcons in the passing game today.  The Falcons finished up with 65 yards rushing on 19 carries (3.4 ypc) and they completed 23 of 42 passes for 228 yards.

The Falcons’ D got drilled by the Eagles’ O today.  Linebacker Curtis Lofton led the way for the Falcons on D in this game with 14 tackles.  CB Brent Grimes pitched in with 12 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed today.  Safety William Moore had 4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and a interception that he returned 34 yards.  The Eagles finished up with 154 yards rushing on 38 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 29 passes for 320 yards.  The Falcons are now 4-2 on the year.

The Atlanta Falcons took advantage of some big  mistakes made by Jake Delhomme in the second half to win the game earlier today.  Matt Ryan was in game manager mode for the most part in this game as he completed 16 of 28 passes for 187 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Michael Turner was a absolute beast with the ball in his hands as he carried the ball 19 times for 140 yards (7.4 ypc).  Roddy White (5 rec, 101 yards, TD) and Tony Gonzalez (5 rec, 41 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Falcons today.  The Falcons finished up with 165 yards rushing on 31 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 28 passes for 173 yards.

The defense came to play for the Falcons in Cleveland today.  CB Brent Grimes (8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and DE John Abraham (5 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 3 QB hits) led the way for the Falcons’ D today.  DE Kroy Biermann had 3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and he tipped a Jake Delhomme pass up in the air and made a great catch to intercept the pass and return it 41 yards for a TD in a game altering play.  LB Stephen Nicolas pitched in with 4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 INT.  The Browns finished up with 48 yards rushing on 20 carries (2.4 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 39 passes for 221 yards.  The Falcons are now in first place in the NFC South with a 4-1 record on the year.

The Falcons played a very sloppy first quarter as they had a punt blocked and returned for a TD and they were down 14-0 heading into the second quarter.  From then on the defense was outstanding and the offense chipped away at the lead.  Then with 1:22 seconds left in the game, Matt Ryan led the Falcons on a 12 play, 68 yard drive that resulted in Matt Bryant’s game winning field goal with 2 seconds left in the game.  Ryan completed 26 of 43 passes for 273 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 15 yards (3.8 ypc) yesterday.  Michael Turner led the way on the ground for the Falcons in this game with 50 yards rushing on 16 carries (3.1 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 28 yards (9.3 avg) yesterday.  Jason Snelling pitched in with 7 carries for 31 yards (4.4 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 5 yards.  Roddy White (7 rec, 104 yards), Tony Gonzalez (7 rec, 41 yards) and Harry Douglas (3 rec, 59 yards, TD) led the way for the Falcons in the passing game.  The Falcons finished up with 98 yards rushing on 29 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 43 passes for 259 yards.

The defense was led by linebacker Steven Nicolas with 13 tackles.  LB Curtis Lofton (9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and safety William Moore (4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also played well on D for the Falcons in this game.  The 49ers finished up with 81 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 32 passes for 181 yards.  The Falcons are now 3-1 on the year.

The Falcons appeared to have lost this game in O.T. when Garrett Hartley of the Saints lined up for a 29-yard field goal but he missed it.  Matt Ryan then led the Falcons on a 12 play, 52 yard drive that set up Matt Bryant for the game winning 46-yard field goal.  This was a great win for the Falcons!  Matt Ryan completed 19 of 30 passes for 228 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs in this game.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 26 yards (4.3 ypc) in this game.  Michael Turner got a lot of work in as he carried the ball 30 times for 114 yards (3.8 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 11 yards.  Jason Snelling also got his touches as he carried the ball 14 times for 62 yards (4.4 ypc) and he caught 1 pass for 8 yards.  Tony Gonzalez (8 rec, 110 yards) and Roddy White (5 rec, 69 yards) each caught 1 TD pass apiece to help lead the way in the Falcons in the passing game yesterday.  The Falcons finished up with 202 yards rushing on 50 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 30 passes for 215 yards. 

The Saints didn’t play that well on D in this game.  LBs Curtis Lofton (8 tackles) and Sean Weatherspoon (7 tackles, 1 QB hit) led the way for the Falcons on D in this game.  Safety Thomas DeCoud (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and CB Brent Grimes (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also helped out on D for the Falcons in this game.  The Saints finished up with 43 yards rushing on 16 carries (2.7 ypc) and they also completed 30 of 38 passes for 355 yards.  The Falcons are now 2-1 on the year.

The Atlanta Falcons took all of their frustration from week #1′s loss to the Steelers out on the Cardinals yesterday and they destroyed them!  Matt Ryan was very solid in this game for the Falcons as he completed 21 of 32 passes for 225 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Michael Turner started this game and he carried the ball 9 times for 75 yards (8.3 ypc) before leaving the game with an ankle injury.  Jason Snelling replaced Turner and he was a beast.  Snelling carried the ball 24 times for 129 yards (5.4 ypc) with 2 TD runs and he also caught 5 passes for 57 yards (11.4 avg) with a TD grab.  WRs Roddy White (7 rec, 78 yards, TD) and Brian Finneran (3 rec, 31 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Falcons in this game.  The Falcons finished up with 221 yards rushing on 45 carries (4.9 ypc) and they completed 21 of 32 passes for 223 yards as they had possession of the ball for 39:13.

The defense had one blip in this game when Tim Hightower had a impressive 80-yard TD run.  Other than that though they were simply dominant.  Rookie linebacker Sean Weatherspoon led the way for the Falcons in this game with 9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  CBs Dominique Franks, Chris Owens and safety William Moore each had one interception apiece in this game for the Falcons.  The Cardinals finished up with 118 yards rushing on 13 carries (9.1 ypc) and they completed 18 of 33 passes for 149 yards in this game.  The Falcons are now 1-1 on the year.

This game was a huge disappointment for the Falcons who had to like there chances going into Pittsburgh with the Steelers starting Dennis Dixon at QB.  Matt Ryan completed 27 of 44 passes for 252 yards with 1 interception but he couldn’t get the Falcons into the end zone.  Michael Turner was busy but he didn’t get very far as he carried the ball 19 times for 44 yards (2.3 ypc) and caught 1 pass for 7 yards.  WR Roddy White also got his work in for the Falcons yesterday with 13 grabs for 111 yards (8.5 avg) yesterday.  The Falcons finished up with 58 yards rushing on 25 carries (2.3 ypc) and they completed 27 of 44 passes for 237 yards passing yesterday.

The Falcons’ D played a great game until the last play when Rashard Mendenhall had a 50-yard run for a TD in OT.  LB Curtis Lofton led the way for the Falcons on D in this game with 11 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  S Erik Coleman (9 tackles), LB Sean Weatherspoon (8 tackles) and LB Mike Peterson (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also pitched in on D for the Falcons yesterday.  The Steelers finished up with 143 yards rushing  on 31 carries (4.6 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 26 passes for 211 yards yesterday.  The Falcons start out the 2010 season a very disappointing 0-1.

The Falcons finished up this season with a impressive effort yesterday in Tampa.  Matt Ryan was solid in this game completing 23 of 35 passes for 223 yards with 2 TD passes and 2 INTs.  Jason Snelling had by far the best game of his NFL career yesterday with 25 carries for 147 yards (5.9 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 21 yards.  Jerious Norwood pitched in with 9 carries for 27 yards (3.0 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 23 yards (5.8 avg).  WR Roddy White (6 rec, 66 yards, TD) and TE Justin Peelle (3 rec, 38 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Falcons yesterday.  The Falcons finished up with 397 total yards on offense in this game (183 rushing, 214 passing).

LB Stephen Nicolas (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit) and safety Erik Coleman (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) led the way for the Falcons on D yesterday.  CBs Chris Owens (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 INT) and Brent Grimes (2 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 1 INT) also pitched in with big plays for the Falcons yesterday.  The Bucs finished up with only 206 total yards (38 rushing, 168 passing) in this game.  The Falcons finished the season with a 9-7 record which gave them back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in franchise history.

The Falcons totally destroyed the Bills yesterday.  Matt Ryan had one of his best games in quite some time as he completed 18 of 35 passes for 250 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Jason Snelling led the way on the ground for the Falcons yesterday by rushing for 68 yards on 15 carries (4.5 ypc).  Jerious Norwood pitched in with 52 yards rushing on 13 carries (4.0 ypc) against the Bills.  Roddy White was outstanding for the Falcons yesterday with 8 grabs for 139 yards (17.4 avg) with 2 TD catches.  Marty Booker pitched in with 4 catches for 57 yards (14.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.  The Falcons finished up with 391 total yards on offense (157 rushing, 234 passing) in this game.

CB Brent Grimes led a dominating effort by the Falcons on D with 9 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception.  DE Lawrence Sidbury returned a Fred Jackson fumble 11 yards for a TD yesterday.  The Bills finished up with only 178 total yards on offense (40 rushing, 138 passing) in this game.  The Falcons are now 8-7 on the year.

The Atlanta Falcons (7-7) were in a defensive battle to say the least against the New York Jets (7-7), and won a low scoring affair.  Matt Ryan and the Falcons offense struggled most of the game, but they came through when they needed them most.  With only minutes left, the Falcons offense had only 165 yards before Ryan led them on a 73-yard game-winning drive.  It ended with Ryan hitting Tony Gonzalez for an 16-yard touchdown with only 1:38 to go.  Ryan finished 152 yards and 1 touchdown on 16/32 passes.  Running back Michael Turner tried to play through an ankle injury, but he hurt it again on only one carry and may be out next week.

The Falcons defense did give up a lot of yards, but they picked off Jets’ rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez three times.  They gave up one big play to the rookie when he hit Braylon Edwards for a 65-yard touchdown and the Jets only score.  The Falcons also did a decent job containing Jets’ running back Thomas Jones.  Jones got 52 yards on 19 carries, but his backup Shonn Greene was successful getting 30 yards on 8 carries.  This was a nice spoiler win for the Falcons who were already eliminated from the playoffs, while the Jets were still clinging to their playoff hopes.

The Falcons fought hard today before falling to the Saints.  Chris Redman was on his game today completing 23 of 34 passes for 303 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Jason Snelling was a busy body for the Falcons today as he carried the ball 10 times for 37 yards (3.7 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 4 passes for 65 yards (16.3 avg).  Jerious Norwood pitched in with 33 yards rushing on 9 carries (3.7 ypc).  Michael Jenkins had one of his best games of his career today with 3 catches for 83 yards (27.7 avg) with a TD grab.  Tony Gonzalez pitched in with 6 grabs for 50 yards (8.3 avg) yesterday.  The Falcons finished up with 392 total yards on offense (89 rushing, 303 passing) despite only having the ball for 23:16!

The Falcons didn’t play too well on D in this game.  LBs Stephen Nicolas (9 tackles) and Mike Peterson (8 tackles) both had decent games for the Falcons today.  The Saints finished up with 391 total yards on offense today (95 rushing, 296 passing).  The Falcons are now 6-7 on the year.