The Falcons were manhandled by the Giants on Wild Card Weekend as the NFC South club was defeated 24-2 in the Meadowlands.
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Quarterback Matt Ryan completed 24 of 41 passes for just 199 yards, with no touchdowns or interceptions. Running back Michael Turner also failed to find his groove, as he was held to 41 yards on 15 carries. The Giants defense also did an outstanding job of shutting down the Falcons dynamic receiving duo of Julio Jones (7-64) and Roddy White (5-52). And tight end Tony Gonzalez ended the nightmarish outing with four grabs for 44 yards. The Falcons were not a good road team, as they went 4-4 in the regular season away from the Georgia Dome.
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January 08, 2012
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January 09, 2012
The reloaded Falcons offense didn’t score a point against the Giants. The Falcons defense eventually wore down and got steamrolled in the second half. Another one and done in the playoffs by the Falcons has folks wondering if the 2011 team made any progress under coach Mike Smith. “We did not play consistent football,” said…
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January 08, 2012
I will post throughout the day but the first play is Over 48 in Falcons at Giants. You got two great QBs in Matt Ryan and Eli Manning along with their stud WRs who will make big plays this afternoon.Both teams have horrible secondaries which will be exposed once again today. This game will be in the 50s or 60s total range once this game is over.Falcons +3 is the second play. The...
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January 07, 2012
The NFL Playoffs kickoff today, and the 2nd season is a quick and exciting one. Every team enters with a fresh slate, and anyone can catch fire and win. While everyone is picking dark horse teams to get hot (Giants are the popular choice), we decided to take a look at the 5 players that will have to elevate their game to another level in order for their teams to be successful...
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January 06, 2012
Anyone looking for the big play this weekend, the coast-to-coast catch and run, should turn on the NFC wild-card game with the Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants.
There's bound to be a few of them at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
Start with the Falcons (10-6) and Matt Ryan. While halfback Michael Turner and receiver Roddy White move the chains, Ryan has developed a big-play chemistry...
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January 07, 2012
Both Giants, Falcons have ties to Boston College, including Tom Coughlin
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January 09, 2012
Flattening of Falcons Earns Giants Trip to Green Bay
The Giants defense allowed no points vs a very potent Atlanta Falcons’ offense yesterday – a very good sign for the Giants and their fans. When the Giants’ defensive front is cooking, opponents better get ready to eat - turf, that is.
They had only two sacks yesterday, but they controlled the line of scrimmage...
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January 09, 2012
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The Giants defense delivered an absolutely dominant performance, holding the Falcons offense to zero points and 247 total yards. A mostly ineffective unit all season, Perry Fewell’s crew stopped Michael Turner, contained Tony Gonzalez and shut down Matt Ryan. “Probably our best effort so far this year,” Justin...
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January 08, 2012
Being embarrassed in the playoffs is becoming a habit for the Atlanta Falcons. It’s one that has them wondering what they can do to break it.
Eli Manning threw three touchdowns and the New York Giants’ defense stuffed quarterback Matt Ryan on two crucial fourth-and-1 sneaks in basically pitching...
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January 06, 2012
If the Giants are to advance to the divisional round, they will have to defuse Ryan and his array of weapons on the Falcons’ offense, including running back Michael Turner, wide receivers Roddy White and Julio Jones and the most prolific tight end in NFL history, Tony Gonzalez.By Michael Eisen - Giants.com 1/6/12
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January 07, 2012
Among the NFL’s top 20 rushers this year, no one weighs more than Atlanta’s Michael Turner. Most are not within 20 pounds of the 5-foot-10, 247-pounder, and just three are shorter than him.
“He’s a bowling ball,” Giants linebacker and former Falcons teammate Michael Boley said yesterday...
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