The Atlanta Falcons will be heading into their bye week with plenty of time to review the tape on this game. I believe it's safe to say that the Falcons were out coached, out played and just physically beaten in all aspects of the game. In the first half, the two teams looked almost like mirror images of one another. It's what happened around half-time that made the difference.
Tied at 10 with five minutes left in the half, the Falcons systematically drove down field and on 1st-and-10 from the NE 31, running back Michael Turner fumbled the ball. It was recovered by New England and that was the second to last time in the game the Falcons threatened to score the rest of the day.
The Patriots payed special attention to tight end Tony Gonzalez on Sunday. They kept him bracketed all day to avoi ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article written by Richard Bridges
Week Three Review: Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Richard Bridges in NFLComments Off on Week Three Review: Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots
Week Three Review: Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Richard Bridges in NFLComments Off on Week Three Review: Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots
The Atlanta Falcons will be heading into their bye week with plenty of time to review the tape on this game. I believe it's safe to say that the Falcons were out coached, out played and just physically beaten in all aspects of the game. In the first half, the two teams looked almost like mirror images of one another. It's what happened around half-time that made the difference.
Tied at 10 with five minutes left in the half, the Falcons systematically drove down field and on 1st-and-10 from the NE 31, running back Michael Turner fumbled the ball. It was recovered by New England and that was the second to last time in the game the Falcons threatened to score the rest of the day.
The Patriots payed special attention to tight end Tony Gonzalez on Sunday. They kept him bracketed all day to avoi ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article written by Richard Bridges
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article written by Richard Bridges