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Coleman, Freeman lift Falcons past Saints
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Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman (26) crosses into the end zone for a touchdown in front of New Orleans Saints free safety Vonn Bell (48) in the second half in New Orleans, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. - photo by Butch Dill
NEW ORLEANS — Tevin Coleman rushed for three touchdowns, Matt Ryan passed for two TDs, and Deion Jones returned an interception 90 yards for a score to help the Atlanta Falcons beat the winless New Orleans Saints 45-32 on Monday night. The game was played nearly 10 years to the day after the Saints’ memorable return to the Superdome on Sept. 25, 2006, 13 months after Hurricane Katrina. But there would be no reprise of New Orleans’ dominant and emotional 23-3 triumph a decade ago.
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