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Final: The Streak Is Over

By John Manasso | Published: January 3, 2010
BLOGGER’S NOTE: For stats and play-by-play information, check out the official Falcons-Bucs game center on NFL.com. As the Falcons entered a new chapter in team history, perhaps the enduring image will be that of running back Jason Snelling breaking tackle after tackle, twisting and turning away from Tampa Bay defenders on a 22-yard, fourth-quarter run that [...]
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Third Quarter: A Tenuous Lead

By John Manasso | Published: January 3, 2010
A pessimist would look at the Falcons’ third quarter — one in which they dominated yet failed to score — and would start to worry about the Buccaneers’ two-play, 80-yard touchdown drive from the team’s first meeting. Because as much as the Falcons have dominated the game, they lead by only 10-3 entering the fourth [...]
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Halftime: Falcons Turn It Around

By John Manasso | Published: January 3, 2010
This game was starting to shaping up a lot like the Falcons’ 10-7 win over the Jets a few weeks ago, with neither offense truly able to get on track. However, the Falcons’ offense hit its stride on the last three series of the half to pull ahead 10-3 at the break. With the Falcons’ defense [...]
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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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Final: Falcons One Win Away From History

By John Manasso | Published: December 27, 2009
Both Tony Gonzalez and Matt Ryan stated on Wednesday that one goal to end this season would be to finish with a winning record, giving the franchise its first back-to-back winning seasons since the team began playing in 1966. The Falcons now stand one win a way and next week’s opponent is the lowly Tampa Bay [...]
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Third Quarter: The Rout Is On

By John Manasso | Published: December 27, 2009
With two touchdowns in the third quarter, the Falcons appear to have put this one away. They lead 24-3 entering the fourth. That will likely set up next week as a chance to finish the season with three straight victories and a winning season — which would give the franchise its first back-to-back winning seasons in its [...]
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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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Inactives: QB Starters Are Ryan, Brohm

By John Manasso | Published: December 27, 2009
For the second straight week, Matt Ryan will start at quarterback for the Falcons despite any lingering effects of the turf toe injury that sidelined him for almost three games. Ryan’s counterpart for Buffalo will be Brian Brohm, who will be making his first NFL start. Brohm has only been with the Bills for about [...]
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Final: Falcons Pull One Out

By John Manasso | Published: December 20, 2009
On a day when the Falcons could have easily packed it in, they rallied in the game’s final minutes for a 10-7 victory over the New York Jets that is sure to be a character-builder for the future. With Dallas’ win over New Orleans on Saturday, the Falcons were eliminated from the NFC playoffs. But they [...]
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Third Quarter: Jets Winning War of Attrition

By John Manasso | Published: December 20, 2009
If you’re a lover of defensive football, this is the game for you. However, as an exhibition of offensive football, this game through three quarters has been a little rough on the eyes, as the Jets lead 7-3. The score has not changed since the first quarter. The FOX broadcast posted a statistic that the Jets have [...]
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