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OT: Falcons Lose a Tough One

By John Manasso | Published: November 22, 2009
Remember the often observed statement that the Falcons might be better this season than they were in 2008 but they might finish with a worse record? That’s the thought that sticks in my mind after today’s 34-31 overtime loss to the New York Giants that dashed a game rally. The NFL overtime procedure is capricious. The Giants [...]
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Inactives: Do They Even Out?

By John Manasso | Published: November 2, 2009
Fairly big news with the announcement of the inactives. The Saints will be without two starters on defense, tackle Sedrick Ellis and strong side linebacker Scott Fujita are out. For the Falcons, the losses are equally substantial. Defensive tackle Thomas Johnson (calf) — who began starting after 2009 first-round draft pick Peria Jerry was lost [...]
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Testing the Falcons’ Depth

By John Manasso | Published: October 19, 2009
First it was wide receiver/kick returner Harry Douglas. Then it was defensive tackle Peria Jerry. Now in defensive back Brian Williams, the Falcons have lost a third key player for the season — all to knee injuries. In last season’s miracle turnaround, the Falcons didn’t really face a test of their depth like this. They [...]
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Three and Out: Tallying the Injuries

By John Manasso | Published: October 19, 2009
Through their first four games of the season, the Falcons have largely been able to cope with the injuries they’ve been dealt. Those have mostly consisted of losing defensive tackle Peria Jerry for the season in Week 2, wide receiver/kick returner Harry Douglas in training camp and running back Jerious Norwood for the New England [...]
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Starter For A Day?

By John Manasso | Published: October 12, 2009
Andy Warhol famously said that everyone gets their 15 minutes of fame. Could it be that Falcons defensive end Kroy Biermann will have to wait a while to get in the starting lineup again? Biermann, making the first start of his NFL career, had a sack in Sunday’s 45-10 win over San Francisco, tying him for [...]
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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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Jerry Has Surgery

By John Manasso | Published: October 1, 2009
Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith said today that rookie defensive tackle Peria Jerry, the team’s first round pick in 2009, had surgery on Tuesday to repair his left knee. “That all went well and we’re looking forward to getting him back in Atlanta this week so he can start his rehab,” Smith said. Jerry suffered the season-ending knee [...]
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