Dolphins 7, Falcons 19 Falcons record: 1-0 The Falcons open the 2009 campaign with a decisive victory over fellow upstart, the Miami Dolphins. The expectations of the Falcons defense was high coming into the game, while the expectations for the defense were quite low. During the preseason, the defense, especially the secondary, struggled to control the wide receivers of all of their opponents, Today's game told a different story. First half: Matt Ryan came out sharp in the pass...