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Falcons trying to come to terms with dismal season
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Atlanta Falcons running back Antone Smith (35) breaks free to score on a 50-yard touchdown run against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the fourth quarter of Sunday's game in Tampa, Fla. - photo by BRIAN BLANCO
Paul Newberry
Associated Press
Updated: Nov 20, 2013, 3:03 AM
Published: Nov 19, 2013, 11:13 PM
FLOWERY BRANCH — The music was blaring in the Atlanta Falcons locker room Tuesday, which made it seem like old times.Hardly. The Falcons (2-8) are mired in a four-game losing streak and all but assured of their first losing season since 2007 heading into Thursday's prime-time game against the first-place New Orleans Saints. For players such as quarterback Matt Ryan, these are the strangest of times.
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NFL: Legendary former Atlanta Falcons quarterback calls in a career
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Atlanta Falcons’ Matt Ryan throws a pass during the first half of Super Bowl 51 against the New England Patriots on Sunday in Houston. - photo by Eric Gay
Paul Newberry
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Published: Apr 22, 2024, 8:05 PM
Matt Ryan finishes career seventh on list for career passing yards, ninth most touchdowns
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