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Third Quarter: Closer, But Bleeding on ‘D’ Must End

By John Manasso | Published: November 22, 2009
The Giants continue to exploit the Falcons’ pass defense and it could cost the Falcons the game. After the Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning passed for more than 200 yards in the first half, the Falcons allowed a 51-yard pass play on a third-quarter touchdown drive. Early in the game, the Falcons got some nice pressure on [...]
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Pregame: Bonding Over Football

By John Manasso | Published: November 22, 2009
I imagine that at some pivotal point in the game today my phone will ring. I have told my father before not to call me during Falcons’ games because I blog during them and that means watching every play closely on television, keeping track of statistics online, listening to the commentators, analyzing trends, trying to write [...]
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Memories of Foxborough

By John Manasso | Published: September 27, 2009
It’s been a funny thing for me to watch the New England Patriots go from NFL also-ran to dynasty of epic proportions. When I was growing up 10 miles from Foxboro Stadium — at times named Sullivan Stadium, at times named Schaeffer Stadium — our neighbors who were season ticket holders couldn’t give their tickets away. [...]
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