Tag Archives: Jason Elam

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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New Special Teams Cast Arrives

By John Manasso | Published: December 2, 2009
There was a lot of humor running around in the Falcons locker room today and the source was the team’s new long snapper and field goal kicker. Of course, there is nothing funny about someone with the career accomplishments and stand-up character of Jason Elam losing his job and the same goes for Bryan Pittman. But new long [...]
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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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Third Quarter: Falcons Fall Behind

By John Manasso | Published: November 29, 2009
In many ways, this game is the Falcons’ worst nightmare: arguably their two most important players, quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Michael Turner, have left the game with injuries, not to return. The third quarter was a tempest of bad news for the Falcons: In addition to Turner’s injury, they allowed a block punt and [...]
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Turner Returns to Practice

By John Manasso | Published: November 25, 2009
Ten days after spraining his ankle, an injury that kept him out of last Sunday’s 34-31 overtime loss to the New York Giants, Falcons’ leading rusher Michael Turner returned to practice on Wednesday. Head Coach Mike Smith said that Turner was limited in his participation. “He took some reps and hopefully we’ll get a good read on [...]
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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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Halftime: Digging a Hole

By John Manasso | Published: November 22, 2009
On paper this game loomed as a big challenge — The Falcons were playing on the road (where they are 1-4), against a team in the top half of the NFL in rushing offense (against such teams they are 2-4) and without running back Michael Turner. The absence of Turner has not been the problem, nor [...]
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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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First Quarter: Falcons’ Offense Sputters

By John Manasso | Published: November 15, 2009
If the Falcons were worried about the running game with starting left tackle Sam Baker out with an ankle injury, the first drive should allay some of their fears. Michael Turner gained 47 yards on two carries to the right side in setting up a 35-yard field goal by Jason Elam on the opening drive. [...]
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Third Quarter: Hanging Tough

By John Manasso | Published: November 3, 2009
The Falcons are hanging in there. If they can pull off this upset, it would be a major achievement. The defense forced the Saints to go without any points  — a huge accomplishment in light of the Saints’ 288 yards offense in the first half. In fact, it was only the third time this season [...]
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