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First Quarter: Mistakes Hurt Falcons

By John Manasso | Published: January 3, 2010
Hardly an offensive explosion to start the game. The Falcons have hurt themselves with mistakes on offense and special teams, while the defense has continued its excellent play of the last two games as the Birds trail by 3-0 at the end of the first 15 minutes. But we enter the second quarter with both teams combining [...]
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First Quarter: Falcons Making Big Plays

By John Manasso | Published: November 2, 2009
Wow, how’s that for some scheming? For all of those who question the Falcons’ personnel in the secondary, the Falcons coaches do a great job of finding ways to give up a lot of yards (they rank 25th in the NFL) but not a lot of points (they rank eighth) and to hide whatever weakness [...]
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Mughelli Practices, Snelling Doesn’t

By John Manasso | Published: October 29, 2009
On Monday Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith said it was possible that Jason Snelling could get more touches after Snelling rushed for 68 yards on seven carries in Sunday’s loss to Dallas. But on Thursday, Snelling did not practice because of what Smith said was a hamstring injury. Snelling was one of three Falcons who did [...]
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Halftime: Momentum Shifts to Falcons

By John Manasso | Published: October 18, 2009
If the Falcons end up winning this game, the game ball might have to go to Thomas DeCoud. That was his second interception in as many quarters with 10:17 left before halftime. The Falcons are looking good, up 14-7 at half. Bears’ quarterback Jay Cutler was looking for tight end Greg Olsen and way overthrew him. [...]
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Three And Out: What They’re Saying

By John Manasso | Published: October 14, 2009
If it’s Wednesday morning, then most large media outlets must have have their NFL power rankings out. Time to take a peak. Looks like a consensus is developing around the Falcons as a playoff team. First Down Let’s start with the “Worldwide Leader.” With their 45-10 win at San Francisco, ESPN.com moved the Falcons up one spot [...]
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Final: Falcons Dominate

By John Manasso | Published: October 11, 2009
Probably this outcome exceeded whatever Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith could have dreamed of. A 45-10 victory on the road over the San Francisco 49ers, who entered 3-1 and with the NFL’s sixth-best defense. On to the Chicago Bears back at the Georgia Dome, where Smith’s teams are 9-1. The first quarter of 2009 season is [...]
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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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