The Falcons kept their heads above water in the NFC playoff race, but they paid a huge price.
From the onset of Sunday's kickoff, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came out physical. With the announcement that head coach Raheem Morris will be calling the plays, the Tampa Bay faithful had a close eye on the results. They were not disappointed.
From the first snap of the game, the Bucs came out to punch the Falcons in the face. It didn't take long before the first of many injuries surfaced.
On the 10th play of the game, Falcons golden boy quarterback Matt Ryan was rolled up while being sacked by two relative unknown defensive ends. One of the two, named Tim Crowder, was just signed this season as a free agent from Denver.
I mention Crowder merely due to the fact that I pined for him in 2007, when the ...
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Atlanta Falcons Escape Sunday Worse for Wear as Buccaneers Drop a Heartbreaker
Posted: 2nd December 2009 by Richard Bridges in NFLComments Off on Atlanta Falcons Escape Sunday Worse for Wear as Buccaneers Drop a Heartbreaker