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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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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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Inactives: Turner and Norwood Out

By John Manasso | Published: November 22, 2009
After Michael Turner sprained his ankle last week against Carolina and did not practice all week, it’s no big surprise that he’s inactive today. However, the Falcons were hoping to counteract that bad news by possibly getting running back Jerious Norwood back for the first time in five weeks from a hip flexor. Norwood practiced on [...]
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Final: A Tough Loss To Swallow

By John Manasso | Published: November 3, 2009
This 35-27 loss is going to be the toughest of the season for the Falcons to swallow and for a variety of reasons. For one, it was within reach and instead of scoring a big road upset against an NFC South rival that they trailed for the division lead, the Falcons (4-3) let it slip [...]
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