January 2nd, 2012 
Russ Loede 
Posted in the Falcons set a team record with 42 first-half points, including two touchdown runs by Turner, and Atlanta cruised to a 45-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday to clinch the No. 5 seed. Julio Jones caught two touchdown passes in a span of 26 seconds in the first quarter as the Falcons [...]
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Potent Falcons Trounce Tampa Bay; 45-24
Falcons Slam Jaguars 41-14 To Kickoff Week 15
Thursday night football again was a snoozer, as the Atlanta Falcons crushed the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Georgia Dome 41-14 to kickoff week 15. Matt Ryan threw for three TD’s, and the Jags offense was no match for an inspired Falcons D. Atlanta is now 9-5, and with two more wins they will be in [...]
Titans Late Charge Not Enough in 23-17 Loss to Falcons
Sunday was your classic NFL case of too little, too late. And because of it, the Titans are .500 at 5-5, two games back of the Texans in the suddenly wide open AFC South after Matt Schaub went down with a foot injury. Matt Ryan threw for 316 yards and a touchdown, as the Falcons [...]
Are the Falcons still lacking an identity on offense?
Mr. Destiny on Mike Smith’s controversial call “I take full responsibility” is not something which will make Falcons fans feel at ease for Coach Mike Smith’s decision to go for it on 4th and inches on his own 30 yard line in overtime. After scoring 10 points in the last 5 minutes to tie the [...]
The Julio Jones Show was on display at Indy
Special Contribution by NFL Gridiron Gab Featured Author Adrian Mojia It was predominantly the Julio Jones show, with Jones doing most of the damage in the first half and finishing with 131 yards and 2 scores. The Colts seemed to key on Roddy White and Turner, leaving Jones to shred the Colts cover 2 to [...]
Julio Jones’ Big Day Helps Falcons Beat Colts 31-7
The Falcons were warned all week not to look past the winless Indianapolis Colts. They saw the Saints lose to the Rams a week ago, and have seen more than their share of upsets this season. They listened, and it stuck. Sunday in Indy, the team took care of business, putting away with ease the [...]
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Comments OffFalcons Gab NFL Week 9 Preview – Atlanta at Indianapolis
WHEN THE FALCONS HAVE THE BALL Ryan (1,683 passing yards, 9 TD, 8 INT) had nine interceptions in 16 games a year ago, but is one pick away from matching that mark this season. He has thrown a touchdown pass in six straight games since not having one in a Week 1 loss at Chicago, [...]
Rock-solid Ryan elevates Falcons over Lions; 23-16
Matt Ryan ran and threw for touchdowns to give the Falcons a double-digit lead in the first half, and they held on to beat the Lions 23-16 on Sunday. On Detroit’s final drive, a pass-interference penalty against Atlanta was overturned because instant replay showed defensive tackle Corey Peters had tipped the ball. Lions quarterback Matthew [...]
