--------FALCONS 2-0....... DENVER 1-1-------------------------
Second kneel-down as success! FALCONS WIN! FINAL SCORE 27-21!
Stick around to see if Broncos pull a Buccaneers.... ATL takes a knee.... Good.... Still have to do it once more...
2nd & 8... TURNER CARRIES! Gets first down! Turner fumbles! Ruled down.... This should do it....
Gain of 2... 2nd & 8---- SCORE 27-21 Falcons trying to hold on
1st & 10 Turner runs left.... TIMEOUT DENVER
-------------------------------------2-Minute WARNING------------------------------------------
3rd & 6 RYAN HITS JULIO JONES FOR THE FIRST DOWN! Clock will go down to the two minute warning. Jones was not touched as he ran across the field
3rd & 6 (What will Falcons do?) Definitely have to keep it away from Tracy Porter
2nd & 6 NO GAIN! Vickerson 99 with the stop!
1st & 10 Up to the Bronco defense here... Turner runs it. Gains four. Almost broke loose
Atlanta will start at their own 20.....
3:25 left in the game! ATL and Denver have 2 time outs PLUS 2-minute warning
Extra point...... GOOOD! 27-21 Falcons lead... Manning with the comeback!
4th Down! They go for it. THEY RUN IT! McGahee with the touchdown!
3rd & Goal incomplete to Thomas... Thrown too high
2nd & Goal McGahee with rush.... inside four minutes... No good. Stuffed. Barely gain.
1st & Goal Manning incomplete to Decker. Should have been a flag on Robinson
1st & 10 Manning almost rushes. Hits Moreno with pass. Moreno dodges first tackler FIRST DOWN
3rd & 1McGahee with run. Gain of 2 DOWN AT THE 15 4:30 left
2nd & 12 Thomas with catch. 3rd & 1 Short of first
Ball on Falcons' 26 1st & 10... Manning changes play at the line. Has plenty of time...Manning steps into sack.
6:13 left in 4th... 1st & 10 Shotgun Manning ...Manning with time... Throw to Decker. First Down
4th & 7 Punt... Decker to receive. Broncos start on Broncos' 45
3rd & 7 Pass to Julio Jones... Short
2nd & 7 Ryan in the end zone with pressure. Has to throw ball out
1st & 10 3-yard gain
7 MINUTES LEFT... Falcons will burn down clock
Back to the game... Ball actually on Falcons' 3
Broncos chances of winning or getting back are dwindling... 27-13 Falcons
4th & 19 Broncos punt... Broncos down ball right at the Falcons' 1!
3rd & 6 Falcons SACK MANNING! Moore with the sack! House blitz. Moore went in untouched
2nd & 10 8:40 left Thomas with catch on the right. Wrapped up. Gains four yards.
1st & 10.. Fans are loud... MANNING TAKES SHOW DOWN FIELD! Decker cannot make catch
2nd & 10 Manning under pressure! Heaves it up. Thomas uses height for completion
1st & 10 Manning goes down the line announcing audible... Manning gives Moreno ball no gain... Manning no huddle
Falcons punt. Leonard Down at the 39.
3rd & 5... Ryan pressured! Moves back!... SACK! Denver's Miller chases down Ryan for 11-yard loss
Back to the game....
Lol... Ryan has to remove pants to fix knee brace. Falcon team has formed a "human dressing room" around Ryan as the equipment manager fixes Ryan's knee brace. TIMEOUT FALCONS
2nd & 8 Ryan scrambles. Slides. Picks up three. Ryan hobbles off. Knee brace looks out of position. No injury
1st & 10 2-yard run
Falcons to receive...... Touchback
Extra point good! 27-14 score. FALCONS LEAD WITH 11:48 left in the game
McGahee stuck ball out as he was being tackled. The ball cross the plain for the score.
2nd & goal McGahee hits the pile... Pile pushes him into the end zone. TOUCHDOWN BRONCOS!
1st & Goal. Five yards back... McGahee with a 3 yard gain
FLAG! Broncos with off sides. Thomas jumps.
Broncos a foot away from end zone
1st & Goal after McGahee pushes for 6 yards. Gains 4 yards after first hit. Falcon player down.
2nd & 5 on Falcons' 7...
PASS INTERFERENCE on Asante Samuel give Broncos life... Manning follows up with first down pass to Thomas
2nd & 20 Manning from shotgun
2nd & 10 Crowd gets loud... Incomplete... FLAG... Illegal hands to the face... No. 65 offense.
1st & 10 On Falcons 30... Ball cannot catch. Weatherspoon with the catch.
2nd & 3 Ball with a gain of 17
1st & 10... McGahee with run up the middle 7 yards
1st & 10--------------END OF THE THIRD QUARTER------------ SCORE 27-7 Falcons lead.
2nd & 9... Manning with time... Willis No .12 completion First down
1st & 10 McGahee No gain... They give McGahee a yard
First Down....Ball on own 31
MANNING WITH HURRY-UP... Franks with deflection! Ball in the air.... STOKLEY stays with ball. COMPLETION!
1st & 10 McGahee gaines 3... Ball on own 15
Broncos begin on OWN 12
4th & 1... Punt.... No fair catch. Downed at the 10.
3rd & 8 Ryan scrambles! .... stopped short of first down
2nd & 10 two yard gain
1st & 10 Ryan throws it away as nobody was open and he was pressured
2nd & 10 Pass to White... FIRST DOWN! Ball on Falcons' 31
2nd & 10... Whistle blows... TImeout Broncos... 12-men on the field.
Ball on Falcons' 21... Ryan gets hit.... Incomplete pass on the outside
3rd & 9 Ryan with defender at his feet! Roddy White with a catch! First Down
2nd & 9 TRACY PORTER ALMOST WITH ANOTHER PICK SIX! Under cuts quick pass outside...
2nd & 9 5:20 left in the third... Mays of Denver gets off field... Play resumes
1st & 10 Rodgers gets ball... Gain of 1
PUNT.... Kick rolls down all the way to the Falcons' OWN 4-yard line
3rd & 1 McGahee smothered! Weatherspoon celebrates right next to Manning after stuffing McGahee for a loss of two.
3rd & 6......FLAG- Falcons... ENCROACHMENT... 3rd & 1
2nd & 6 Manning incomplete pass to the left
1st & 10 McGahee gains four
Manning has a lot of work to do...
TOUCHBACK DENVER START at OWN 20.... 7:08 remaining in third quarter
MATT RYAN WITH 100 CAREER TD with pass to White
26-7 Falcons.... Extra point coming..... 27-7 SCORE FALCONS LEAD
2nd & Goal Ryan rolls right.. Roddy White with reception inside end zone. Good footwork... TOUCHDOWN!
1st & Goal... Turner with about 2 yard gain
Ball moved to the six Falcons looking to score more
Officials destroying Falcons' flow. Fans could be heard booing
1st & Goal... officials stop game again. Debating on ball placement... Five-yard run for Ryan should be tacked on to penalty.
1st & 10 8:19 left in 3rd quarter
1st & 10 Ryan scrambles... Flag immediately fly... Bailey with Defensive hold
1st & 10 21-yards to Roddy White... Ball on Broncos' 14
2nd & 2 Roddy White with quick slant. Play action again. First down gain of about 20. Falcons on Broncos' 35
1st & 10 Falcons Play action Douglas with 8-yard pass
10:25 left in the third quarter... Very quick possession for Broncos...
BRONCOS prevent return.... Falcons take over at around own 35
BRONCOS PUNT
3rd & 9 Manning brought down by the back. Avoids sack. Incomplete pass
2nd & 9 INCMPLETE PASS
1st & 10 Manning to Thomas with pass to the right. Gain of 1
11:14 left to play
FAIR CATCH AT OWN 13... Manning on the field... SCORE 20-7
3rd & 4 Rodgers runs out from back field with the one handed catch! No! Ball dropped! Falcons to punt
2nd & 9 Jones with five yard catch
1st & 10 Turner with gain of 1
BALL ON BRONCOS' 46.... Turner with 10-consecutive complete passes
1st & 10 Gonzalez with catch FIRST DOWN on bootleg Gain of 11
3rd & 7 Ryan to Gonzalez gain of 8 FIRST DOWN
2nd & 12 Ryan shotgun Jones with five yard gain
1st & 10... Loss of two yards by Turner
----BEGINNING OF THIRD QUARTER----
So far the Broncos are winning every offensive battle. Manning has more passing yards and McGahee has more rushing yards than the Falcons' team combined. However, the four turnovers have been costly. The Falcons have scored off of these turnovers, but have not been able to score any other way. They get good field positioning and have the option of kicking when they did not score.
It is simple, if Manning wants to win he will have to be smarter with the ball. Admitted to having rust in last week's game and said for Denver fans not to get too excited after last week's performance.
So far he is proving his rustiness. Broncos should be glad to be only down by 13 points. Tony Gonzalez is having a big game. Will have to find somebody to guard him better.
Second half to start soon. Falcons will receive.
|
ATLANTA FALCONS |
||||
|
Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
|
13/19 |
103 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
|
8 |
15 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
1 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
|
5 |
49 |
1 |
16 |
|
|
3 |
31 |
0 |
16 |
|
|
2 |
19 |
0 |
10 |
|
|
1 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
1 |
-2 |
0 |
-2 |
|
|
Fumbles |
FUM |
LOST |
REC |
YDS |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Kicking |
FG |
LG |
XP |
PTS |
|
2/2 |
42 |
2/2 |
8 |
|
|
Punting |
NO |
AVG |
I20 |
LG |
|
2 |
41 |
1 |
42 |
|
|
Kickoff Returns |
NO |
AVG |
TD |
LG |
|
1 |
23 |
0 |
23 |
|
|
Punt Returns |
NO |
AVG |
TD |
LG |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Defense |
T-A |
SCK |
INT |
FF |
|
2-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
4-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
3-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
3-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
3-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
2-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
2-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
2-0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
2-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
1-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
1-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Falcons stats coming in a bit.... followed by quick analysis
|
DENVER BRONCOS |
||||
|
Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
|
13/19 |
120 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
|
11 |
77 |
0 |
31 |
|
|
1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
1 |
-1 |
0 |
-1 |
|
|
Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
|
3 |
35 |
1 |
17T |
|
|
3 |
35 |
0 |
18 |
|
|
2 |
16 |
0 |
9 |
|
|
2 |
13 |
0 |
9 |
|
|
2 |
11 |
0 |
6 |
|
|
1 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
|
|
Fumbles |
FUM |
LOST |
REC |
YDS |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Kicking |
FG |
LG |
XP |
PTS |
|
0/0 |
0 |
1/1 |
1 |
|
|
Punting |
NO |
AVG |
I20 |
LG |
|
2 |
42 |
1 |
45 |
|
|
Kickoff Returns |
NO |
AVG |
TD |
LG |
|
2 |
23 |
0 |
30 |
|
|
Punt Returns |
NO |
AVG |
TD |
LG |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Defense |
T-A |
SCK |
INT |
FF |
|
3-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
3-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
3-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
2-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
1-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
2-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
1-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
1-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
0-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
First half stats coming soon
Falcons to receive.... FIRST HALF COMES TO A CLOSE-------- 20-7 FALCONS
EXTRA POINT IS GOOD... Score 20-7 Falcons lead....
RULING ON FIELD REVERSED! TOUCHDOWN DENVER! :06 seconds left ... Denver for the extra point
Thomas lands on right foot about 3 inches in bounds... then drags left toe in the end zone while falling out of bounds. Great foot work by Thomas
However, refs can challenge as it is inside the 2-minute mark! Denver catches break.
3rd & Goal- Thomas could not get feet down in bounds! No challenges for Broncos.... FEET WERE IN!
14 seconds left in half
2nd & goal Manning sacked! TIMOUT BRONCOS
1st & Goal.... Robinson breaks up play!
3rd & 1 First down RB Ball.... :35 seconds!
2nd & 10- 9 yard gain
1st & 20-- 10 yard gain for McGahee
Ball at Falcon's 32
1st & 20 after holding call
1st & 10 Manning to D. THOMAS!!.... THOMAS GETS HIT! No catch in the end zone! Moore with big hit!
Ball on Falcon 22 ----- TWO MINUTE WARNING!------- FALCONS LEAD 20-0
2nd & 4 FIRST DOWN McGahee with four yard run
2:30 left!
1st & 10 McGahee gains six... Franklin, RT on knee. Manning says "WE gotta go!" Franklin taken out of game
HOLDING FALCONS! First down Broncos! Ball on Falcons' 33
4th & 1! Broncos go for it... Manning having hard time communicating! Incomplete to Stokley... FLAG THROWN
2nd & 3 Broncos flagged. Holding call. Manning hit Decker for first down
1st & 10 First down McGahee gain of 7
Illegal contact from Samuel FIRST DOWN BRONCOS Ball
1st & 10 at Own 43... Decker gets first down! Samuel with big hit! Ball pops out.
2nd & 5 Decker with complete pass. First down.. Gain of about 10
1st & 10 from OWN 20... Five yard pass to Decker
4:39 left in the second.... Broncos TOUCHBACK.... have 2 timeouts and 2-minute warning
Gonzalez ran from left to the right and was untouched by defense
Gonzalez with the slam dunk... Falcons with the extra point... SCORE 20-0 FALCONS
1st & Goal Turner, no! Play action! Ryan with time... Ryan hits Gonzalez. TOUCHDOWN!!!
2nd & 8 Gonzalez in the slot. White and Douglas on the right... Ryan to Douglas! First down!
1st & 10 Turner for gain of two yards
Ball on Broncos' 12.5 yard line Ryan "Reading the Mail
1st & 10 Ball on Broncos 22 RYAN to Gonzalez! First down up the middle.
2nd & 1 Ryan eyeing Roddy White all the way. Hit White for first down
1st & 10 from OWN 48. Ryan to Douglas 9 yards
DEFENSIVE PASS INTERFERENCE on Carter... Looks like bad call
2nd & 7 incomplete to Jones... FLAG THROWN
1st & 10 Falcons Turner with a gain of three
First though... 3rd & 2 McGahee leaps over defender... Avoids loss, but can only make it to the line of scrimmage.
IMAGE OF MICHAEL TURNER LEAPING TD COMING....
3rd & 2 Manning gies hands signals... TIMEOUT FALCONS 9:09 left in the second quarter
2nd & 6 McGahee holds on to ball. Gains 4 yards
1st & 10 D. Thomas with three yard gain. Goes out of bounds
TOUCHBACK! Broncos start at their own 20
Manning has thrown for 45 yards and 3 interceptions on 6/10 passing
10:05 left in the half--- Manning and Broncos to receive ball after the break
42 yard field goal..... is..... GOOD! SCORE: 13-0 Lead for ATLANTA FALCONS
3rd & 2 shotgun... Rodgers gets draw... NO GAIN! ATL for FG
2nd & 4 Gonzalez hit by Ryan after QB can't find anybody... Gain of a yard
1st & 5.. Rodgers with gain of a yard after run to the right
DENVER out of challenges... Play to resume
DENVER CHALLENGES CALL! 12:27 left in the first half
DENVER LOSES CHALLENGE! LOSE TIMEOUT!
1st & 10 Broncos get flagged... 1st & 5 after too many players on the field
2nd & 15 after false start and incomplete pass to Gonzalez... Ryan to Gonzalez for 15 yards!
1st & 10 Ryan scrambles out... Adams chases Ryan.. RODDY WHITE WITH A CATCH! Keeps feet inside for first down as momentum carried him out of bounds. Ryan was chased by Adams. Ryan made off balance throw
1st & 10 from their own 42 Ryan drops back.... Hits White... White breaks tackle... FIRST DOWN!
No. 51 Mays of Denver went helmet to helmet on Ryan
3rd & 7 Ryan scrambles! Looks to have first down! FLAG THROWN! .... Probably late hit on Broncos
2nd & 7 Falcons at their own 20..... It took the refs 10 minutes to calm down players to get 2 seconds off the clock to end the first quarter
------FIRST QUARTER OVER------- 10-0 Score Falcons lead
Referees have taken over 10 minutes to handle the teams. There has been no action on the field for the last 10 minutes....
The good news for the Broncos about any of this is that the Broncos are only down by 10
Asante Samuels and Beatles of Denver get into it. Samaels was knocked down by Beatles, looked unintentional
ATLANTA RECOVERS! Fourth turnover for Denver..... BRONCOS AND FALCONS get into a bit of a brawl. Refs do bad job regulating players.
Ball on Falcons 45... MORENO FUMBLES!
McGahee with two runs combine for a first down...
Manning back on the field... Start at own 43
FALCONS PUNT! 1:23 left in first quarter
3rd & 3 Ryan on shotgun... Ryan to Gonzalez, Gonzalez cannot make catch... Three defenders heading in his direction
2nd & 8 Turner breaks about two tackles... Gains 5 yards
1st & 10 two-yard gain for Turner... Falcons at own 13-yard line
After McGahee run Broncos forced to put. Stokely short on 3rd & 5 with a four-yard gain.... Atlanta gets ball with just under three minutes left in first
1st & 10- McGahee gets Denver out from their own 10.... Gains about 25 yards to give Broncos space
DENVER GET BALL on OWN 10... 5:27 left in first quarter score still 10-0 FALCONS
Call overruled... Falcons will have to punt as the play was ruled to being an incomplete pass.
DENVER CHALLENGES CALLING ON FIELD
Falcons get defensive pass interference. Ball gets moved to Denver 38 on a 3rd down.
McClain runs it back.... Falcons to begin close to Broncos territory
Pass was intended for Stokley. McClain jumped into the pass. Again Manning makes bad decision and throws in the middle of Falcons.
1st & 10 at the Falcons' 40 MANNING INTERCEPTS AGAIN!!! McCLAIN who substituted for Samuels intercepts
1st & 10 Manning to D. Thomas tight end. Screen to Thomas FIRST DOWN gain of about 13
7:38 left in the first.... Falcons timeout.... Tamme's knee went into Samuel's head. Asanta Samuel sits out
1st & 10 at the 30-- McGahee with 15 yard run to the right! ****Asante Samuel injured in the middle of the field...
3rd & 6 Manning to Stokely DIVING CATCH! Manning was pressured and lobbed it to Stokley
3rd & 1 False start Denver! Center No. 56 JD Walton with penalty
2nd & 10 Manning to Jacob Tamme... gain of 9 yards
1st & 10 McGahee NO GAIN! Falcons stuff the line
TOUCHBACK---- Denver start at own 20
DENVER TO RECEIVE ... STILL 9:46 left in the first quarter
NEXT MONDAY--- Seahawks vs. Packers
***Side note... First time Peyton Manning has throw to interceptions since Week 10 against at San Diego against the Chargers
37-yard field goald for Falcons---- 10-0 SCORE... FALCONS LEAD
3rd & 12 JULIO JONES RUNS SIDE LINE! CATCHES BALL!.... Drops it in the end zone! Could not hold on!!! Caught ball. Lost it as he went down to the ground. INCOMPLETE PASS.... so close... Will have to settle for field goal.
2nd & 12 pass to Roddy White incomplete. Bailey on defense
1st & 10 Julio Jones with loss of 2 yards
FLAG! Face mask. Falcons move down to Broncos' 18-yard line
2nd & 14 at Denver's 47...15-yard gain! Ryan to Gonzalez gets first down after corner attemted to go strip instead of tackle
2nd & 4... First down run taken back as Falcons caught with holding penalty
1st & 10 pass... 6-yard gain
11:50 still left in the first. Falcons start at Broncos' 43
Falcons with 2nd interception of the night... Manning threw to receiver surrounder by Falcons. Bad decision by Manning. Team is not communicating well.
2nd & 11 FALCONS intercept Manning again!
1st & 10 Loss of one. Manning and running back Willis McGahee on different page
1st & 5 Manning from the shotgun. Laser to Stokley. FIRST DOWN Denver.
Abraham No. 55 offside. Manning gets defense to bite.
DENVER start at their own 27. Peyton Manning back on the field
13:20 left in the first quarter. Game full of action so far. DENVER to receive
7-0 SCORE FALCONS LEAD
3rd & Goal literally inches away from goal line..... TOUCHDOWN FALCONS! Michael Tuner jumps and cross the plain.
13:36 into the first quarter SCORE STILL 0-0. Call has been overturned!
Analysis: Turner goes down. Loses the ball about 6 inches short of the goal line. Looks like touchdown call will be overturned
---Play being reviewed by refs.----
Turner with second effor scores on 2nd & goal!!
Turrner stuffed at the 1-yard line
1st & Goal Atlanta from the 1
14:13 Moore with interception and return.
MANNING INTERCEPTED! On 3rd and Long! Falcons return it to the 1-yard line.
Manning incomplete pass to the left.
Denver recieves
----FALCONS INJURY REPORT----
| Tyson Clabo | T | Hip | Limited Participation in Practice | Questionable |
| Sean Weatherspoon | LB | Hamstring | Limited Participation in Practice | Questionable |
| Robert James | LB | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Roddy White | WR | Groin | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
----DENVER INJURY REPORT----
| DEN | ||||
| Manuel Ramirez | C | Elbow | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Chris Harris | CB | Ankle | Did Not Participate In Practice | Questionable |
| Philip Blake | C | Thumb | Limited Participation in Practice | Questionable |
| Demaryius Thomas | WR | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Chris Kuper | G | Forearm | Did Not Participate In Practice | Out |
The Atlanta Falcons and the Denver Broncos are set to clash at the Georgia Dome for Week 2's Monday Night Football matchup. The game is set to begin a little after 8:30 pm ET/5:30 PT.
For Peyton Manning the weather conditions are ideal: there are no weather factors affecting this game since it is indoors, something Manning was used to while playing as a Colt.
Last week he showed everybody that he could still play the quarterback position effectively as he and the Broncos went on to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-19. Peyton with a deadly defense provided a deadly combination for the Steelers.
For the Falcons, Week 1 was a great exhibition of what their offense is capable of doing. Matt Ryan and the Falcons had an early exit from the 2011 postseason, very similar to how they were exited from the playoffs in 2010.
Ryan went to have a near 300 yards passing day with 3 touchdowns. Julio Jones and Roddy White combined for 12 catches, almost 200 yards and two touchdowns. Both touchdowns were Jones', but White was still active in the game and player a huge role.
If Jones is able to successfully catch passes all season long, the Falcons will have a deadly 1-2 punch in their receiving unit. Don't forget they have Tony Gonzalez, the veteran tight end that can still make plays.
Follow along as we will bring you play-by-play and scores of tonight's anticipated matchup.
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