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Final: The Streak Is Over

By John Manasso | Published: January 3, 2010
BLOGGER’S NOTE: For stats and play-by-play information, check out the official Falcons-Bucs game center on NFL.com. As the Falcons entered a new chapter in team history, perhaps the enduring image will be that of running back Jason Snelling breaking tackle after tackle, twisting and turning away from Tampa Bay defenders on a 22-yard, fourth-quarter run that [...]
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Pregame: What Might Have Been

By John Manasso | Published: January 3, 2010
Today on this last day of the regular season, I’m wondering about what might have been. Looking at the standings as the day begins, it looks like if the Falcons beat Tampa Bay to finish 9-7 then they won’t have missed the playoffs by much. A 10-6 record will have been necessary at a minimum – potentially [...]
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Halftime: One Play Is Difference

By John Manasso | Published: December 20, 2009
At halftime with the Jets leading the Falcons by 7-3, the difference is one play: Braylon Edwards‘ 65-yard touchdown reception from Mark Sanchez in the first quarter. The Falcons have ranked among the bottom of NFL teams in allowing plays of 20 yards or longer and that weakness has hurt them again halfway through this one. Otherwise, [...]
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Ryan Starting; Turner Active, Too

By John Manasso | Published: December 20, 2009
With the playoffs now an impossibility but the goal of posting a winning season hanging in the balance, Matt Ryan will start at quarterback for the first time in three games when the Falcons take the field today against the New York Jets at Giants Stadium at 1 p.m. Running back Michael Turner also will be [...]
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Third Quarter: Call Goes Against Falcons

By John Manasso | Published: December 13, 2009
One quarter still remains and the Falcons trail by seven and are driving deep in the Saints’ territory with a chance to tie, but the outcome of the game — and the Falcons’ playoff hopes along with it — might have swung on one controversial play. Falcons’ cornerback Brent Grimes intercepted a pass to the Saints’ [...]
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Pregame: Big Test for Owens

By John Manasso | Published: December 6, 2009
The Falcons pulled off one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the NFL last season in large part because of shrewd personnel decisions. For the second year in a row, they are aiming at a postseason berth and much of that has to do with the drafting, along with a few key free-agent acquisitions, done by [...]
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First Quarter: Too Early To Tell

By John Manasso | Published: November 22, 2009
It’s difficult to draw any conclusions from this first quarter. Sort of a Jekyll-and-Hyde type 15 minutes for the Birds. The ugly specter of poor third down play showed itself but so did some big plays on defense: sacks, interceptions and quarterback pressures, which have been missing. The same is true on offensive. Bad first drive, [...]
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Third Quarter: Falcons Creeping Back

By John Manasso | Published: November 15, 2009
Offensively, the Falcons appear to be getting what they need from Jason Snelling at running back in place of Michael Turner. Snelling has 54 yards on 13 carries, including 48 yards on nine carries in the third quarter. With the Falcons poised to score a touchdown (they are on the Panthers’ 3-yard line to start the [...]
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First Quarter: Falcons Looking Good

By John Manasso | Published: October 11, 2009
Maybe it was the bye week. I heard all week the statistic about NFL teams’ coming off bye weeks winning 60 percent of the games. The Falcons are certainly looking like it helped them. Honestly, considering the opponent, I think this is the best I’ve seen them so far this season on both sides of the [...]
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Wrap Up: Falcons at Patriots

By John Manasso | Published: September 27, 2009
Humbling. I think that’s the best way to sum up today’s game for the Falcons. Let’s give credit where it’s due. New England was playing at home and coming off its own humbling loss. That’s the NFL. One week you’re humbled, the next week you’re the humbler. As Joe Buck said minutes ago, “You just don’t [...]
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