Tag Archives: Eric Weems

First Quarter: Falcons On Point

By John Manasso | Published: December 27, 2009
It’s hard to imagine that the game’s first six plays — or virtually the entire quarter, for that matter — could have gone any better for the Falcons, who lead 7-0 at the end of the first 15 minutes. Following Fred Jackson’s 19-yard return on the opening kickoff, punctuated by a hard hit from the Falcons’ [...]
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Final: Falcons Lose a Heart Breaker

By John Manasso | Published: December 13, 2009
In an epic battle against their biggest division rival, the Falcons overcame a 14-point second-half deficit but in the end could not match the league’s top offense in a 26-23 loss to unbeaten New Orleans that could be one of the final nails in the coffin for the Falcons’ playoff hopes. With the Falcons (6-7) trailing by a field goal, Chris [...]
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First Quarter: Falcons Moving the Ball

By John Manasso | Published: December 13, 2009
On Monday when Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith addressed the media he said as part of his opening statement that he wanted to correct something he said the day before after the team’s 34-7 loss to the Eagles. The Falcons did not get beat in all three phases of the game against the Eagles — offense, defense [...]
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First Quarter: An Early Deficit

By John Manasso | Published: December 6, 2009
The worst development of the first quarter for the Falcons was the distressing number of mistakes they made. Fortunately, the Eagles were not able to cash in in a big way. First a fumble by Eric Weems allowed the Eagles to score a touchdown while only having to go 22 yards and then Chevis Jackson was called for [...]
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Final: Redman Delivers Miracle

By John Manasso | Published: November 29, 2009
When all had looked lost for the Falcons, Chris Redman delivered a miracle. With the Falcons’ taking over following a missed field goal by Tampa Bay with 2:34 remaining, Redman – the back-up quarterback – drove the Falcons down field from the Falcons’ 41 into the end zone for a touchdown and a 20-17 win. In [...]
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Final: Missed Opportunities In Loss

By John Manasso | Published: November 15, 2009
In the big picture, this 28-19 loss will be remembered for the Falcons’ failure to capitalize on their opportunities — and possibly for Michael Turner’s sprained ankle. The ones that will stand out the most are Jason Elam’s missed 34-yard field goal in the fourth quarter might and Matt Ryan’s two interceptions — the fourth [...]
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Final: Disappointed in Big ‘D’

By John Manasso | Published: October 25, 2009
Stepping back after what by any measure would have to be deemed the Falcons’ worst loss of the season — 37-21 to the Dallas Cowboys — let’s take a look at the big picture. This game was certainly more important for Dallas, an extremely talented team, which was playing at home and in danger of slipping [...]
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Testing the Falcons’ Depth

By John Manasso | Published: October 19, 2009
First it was wide receiver/kick returner Harry Douglas. Then it was defensive tackle Peria Jerry. Now in defensive back Brian Williams, the Falcons have lost a third key player for the season — all to knee injuries. In last season’s miracle turnaround, the Falcons didn’t really face a test of their depth like this. They [...]
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Final: Falcons Survive with Victory

By John Manasso | Published: October 18, 2009
For all the talk of the Chicago Bears’ special teams – and they are very good – it was the Falcons’ Eric Weems who helped power them to a 21-14 victory on Sunday at the Georgia Dome. It’s a huge win for the Falcons who improve to 4-1 and remain close behind NFC South-leading New [...]
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Three and Out: Bye Bye Wednesday

By John Manasso | Published: September 30, 2009
Usually Wednesday is the busiest day of the week for me up here. It’s one day of the week when Michael Turner, Matt Ryan and Tony Gonzalez talk, plus it’s the day when you do conference calls with the opposing team’s coach and a player. Obviously, with this being the bye week, there were no [...]
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