0 Back up QB Redman leads Atlanta to 20-17 win over the Bucs! Posted by DieHardFans | at 4:31 AM

It had been 27 regular-season games since Falcons backup quarterback Chris Redman had thrown a pass in the NFL. However Sunday would bring an end to this as he led his team to victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers!



"As a backup in this league, it's a very difficult position, especially the quarterback position," said Atlanta head coach Mike Smith "You maybe get 15 snaps during the week [of practice], and Chris, when called upon, made the most of his opportunity."

Redman finishes the day with an 89.8 quarterback rating after throwing two touchdown passes. The biggest was his last pass of the day, a five-yard scoring strike on slant pattern to Roddy White with 23 seconds remaining. This gave Atlanta a 20-17 victory. "I'm always ready at any time," Redman said. "That's what I'm here for."

Meanwhile, starting QB Ryan left the game after playing just a single series. He was sacked twice by Tampa Bay's Tim Crowder and Stylez G. White with 10:57 remaining in the first quarter and with his foot bent awkwardly underneath him. Ryan looked fine leaving the field, but immediately met with trainers, he tried to loosen up his foot, but Redman entered the game after he was unable to do so.

Smith has been very tight-lipped about Ryan's status in the press conference following the game, giving only one scrap of information, "I know it's a toe injury." The Atlanta Falcons coach said that any further news would have to wait until Wednesday, when the team was required by league rules to file an injury report.

0 Falcons on road fell short against the Giants in OT! Posted by DieHardFans | at 10:43 PM

In a matchup with possible playoff implications, the Atlanta Falcons lose 34-31 in overtime to the New York Giants in New Jersey. Both teams hoped to build on their success from last season and entered the regular season with very high expectations. Right now, they are both in the thick of the young wild-card race and the Falcons did not help their cause with today’s outcome. Without its top two running backs, the Falcons relied on New Jersey native Jason Spelling to fill their void. The third year fullback/tailback gained 76 yards on the ground and had 2 touchdowns.

Needless to say, it was not enough. Eli Manning’s career high 384 yards and 3 touchdowns bested quarterback Matt Ryan‘s 268 yards and 2 touchdown passes. Tony Gonzalez hauled in 8 catches for 82 yards and 1 touchdown. He has 52 receptions for 583 yards and 5 touchdowns this season. After a promising 4-1 start, the Falcons are 1-4 in their last 5 games. Barring an unprecedented miracle, the Falcons have no chance of winning their division. To gain ground on the wild-card race, the Falcons must turn things around and start winning games. They play their next three games at the Georgia Dome where they are 4-0 so far this season.

0 Giants Stunned at the Meadowlands 21-20 by the Chargers! Posted by DieHardFans | at 10:42 PM

You could cut the atmosphere for this match up with a butter knife. Eli Manning and Phillip Rivers have never met head to head. Ever since the 2004 draft, both fans and experts have debated whether the Chargers or Giants had been more successful in the big trade that day. To date, it would appear that the Chargers are on top, having beaten the Giants on the last drive of the game.



The standard of the passing was pretty indistinguishable between the two quarterbacks. Rivers threw 24/36 for 209 yards and 3 TD’s and 2 interceptions. While Manning threw for 2 TD’s going 25/33 for 215 yards.

The Chargers didn’t seem to have much luck in managing to get a run together. They only had a total of 34 yards rushing with 15 of those yards coming from Phillip Rivers scrambling for a first down. Tomlinson ran the ball 12 times for 22 yards. Meanwhile, Giants ran for 116 yards total.

Jacobs ran 11 times for 67 yards and Bradshaw carried it 14 times for 39 yards. It looked like the Chargers were going to score more through the air but both Malcolm Floyd and Antonio Gates dropped key passes that cost them dearly, and forcing them to punt the ball to the Giants. Smith and Boss caught Eli Manning’s two touchdown passes.

The Giants sacked Phillip Rivers twice while the Chargers got to Eli Manning 5 times. They have now lost 4 games in a row. They are due to host the Atlanta Falcons while the Chargers find themselves in the middle of a 3 game winning streak and they host the Philadelphia Eagles next Sunday.