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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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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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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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Halftime: One Play Is Difference

By John Manasso | Published: December 20, 2009
At halftime with the Jets leading the Falcons by 7-3, the difference is one play: Braylon Edwards‘ 65-yard touchdown reception from Mark Sanchez in the first quarter. The Falcons have ranked among the bottom of NFL teams in allowing plays of 20 yards or longer and that weakness has hurt them again halfway through this one. Otherwise, [...]
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Ryan Starting; Turner Active, Too

By John Manasso | Published: December 20, 2009
With the playoffs now an impossibility but the goal of posting a winning season hanging in the balance, Matt Ryan will start at quarterback for the first time in three games when the Falcons take the field today against the New York Jets at Giants Stadium at 1 p.m. Running back Michael Turner also will be [...]
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Inactives: Ryan, Turner Remain Out

By John Manasso | Published: December 13, 2009
Despite the optimism that Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith was trying to have this week about quarterback Matt Ryan working more each day as the week progressed in the team’s morning walk-through, Ryan will be inactive for the second straight week today. So will starting running back Michael Turner. Neither practiced all week. In addition, right guard [...]
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Houston Out; Still Hoping for Ryan

By John Manasso | Published: December 10, 2009
Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith on Thursday ruled out a second player for Sunday’s game with New Orleans in the form of starting right cornerback Chris Houston (hamstring) but is leaving out hope that quarterback Matt Ryan might play even though Ryan did not practice for a second straight day this week. Tight end Justin Peelle [...]
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Three And Out: Injuries Mount, Time Dwindles

By John Manasso | Published: December 7, 2009
First Down You know that truism in sports about how teams are never as bad as they look in their worst loss and they’re never as good as they appear in their best win? Somewhere between their 45-10 win over San Francisco and their 34-7 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday lies the true Falcons — maybe the [...]
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Inactives: Five Offensive Starters Out

By John Manasso | Published: December 6, 2009
The Falcons will play without five offensive starters — 45 percent — when the opening kickoff arrives in 90 minutes for what is shaping up as the team’s most important game of the season against Philadelphia. Head Coach Mike Smith announced on Monday that quarterback Matt Ryan (toe) would not play, but in addition running back Michal Turner [...]
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Eagles Hurt By Injuries, Too

By John Manasso | Published: November 30, 2009
Watching the video of Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid’s press conference today on the team’s Web site, it seemed that almost the entire time was dominated by questions about injuries, some of which are almost as serious as those the Falcons are confronting. Entering Sunday’s critical 1 p.m. game with the Eagles (7-4) at the Georgia [...]
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