Falcons offensive line: "They whipped us"

Atlanta guard Tyson Clabo took the blame for the 37-21 beating the Cowboys applied to the Falcons. Well, speaking for the offensive line, he took the blame. Ryan, who had not been sacked since the season opener, was hunted down four times for 24 yards worth of losses. It ties for the most times he's ever been sacked. The other occasion in which he went down four times was his second NFL start against Tampa Bay last year. "I really think it come down to our ability to protect," Clabo said. "I mean, they kicked our butt. We have to do a much better job. To their credit they are good pass rushers. We knew we had a challenge on our hands. The problem with their deal is the fact that they have five good pass rushers. And we are a lot of times just one-on-one with those guys because you can't put a back on them. They just got the better of us today. They kind of whipped us."