Oct. 9th vs. Atlanta Falcons - Game Thread

[BrentD22]

Game Time: 1:00pm @ Georgia Dome

Local TV (NE): Channel 4 CBS

 

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New England Patriots Record: 2-2

 

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Atlanta Falcons: 3-1

 

 

INJURY REPORT

 

New England Patriots

OUT

RB Kevin Faulk (Foot)

T Matt Light (Ankle)

 

QUESTIONABLE

OLB Tully Banta-Cain (Knee)

ILB Matt Chatham (Knee)

CB Randall Gay (Ankle)

T Brandon Gorin (Thigh)

DE Marquise Hill (Ankle)

WR Bethel Johnson (Knee)

CB Tyrone Poole (Ankle)

SS James Sanders (Ankle)

CB Chad Scott (Shoulder)

DE Richard Seymour (Knee)

CB Duane Starks (Thigh)

 

PROBABLE

QB Tom Brady (Shoulder)

 

Atlanta Falcons

PROBABLE

QB Michael Vick (Knee)

 

Game Notes

via NFL.com

 

PATRIOTS LEADERS: Offense -- Tom Brady, 1,172 passing yards and 4 passing TDs; Corey Dillon, 223 rushing yards and 5 rushing TDs; Deion Branch and David Givens, 22 receptions; Givens, 283 receiving yards; Tim Dwight, 2 receiving TDs. Defense -- Willie McGinest and Richard Seymour, 2 sacks; Mike Vrabel, 1 interception.

 

FALCONS LEADERS: Offense -- Vick, 495 passing yards and 4 passing TDs; Warrick Dunn, 394 rushing yards; T.J. Duckett, 4 rushing TDs; Brian Finneran, 14 receptions; Michael Jenkins, 162 receiving yards; Alge Crumpler, Dwayne Blakley, Finneran and Jenkins, 1 receiving TD. Defense - Rod Coleman, 5 sacks; DeAngelo Hall, 3 interceptions.

 

PATRIOTS TEAM RANK: Rushing Offense -- 66.3 yards per game (32nd in NFL); Passing Offense -- 283 ypg (3rd); Total Offense -- 349.3 ypg (10th). Rushing Defense -- 114.5 ypg (23rd); Passing Defense -- 207.5 ypg (17th); Total Defense -- 322 ypg (21st).

 

FALCONS TEAM RANK: Rushing Offense -- 209 yards per game (1st); Passing Offense -- 119.3 ypg (30th); Total Offense -- 328.3 ypg (16th). Rushing Defense -- 112.3 ypg (22nd); Passing Defense -- 187.3 ypg (9th); Total Defense -- 299.5 ypg (13th).

 

LAST MEETING: Nov. 4, 2001; Patriots, 24-10. At Atlanta, New England sacked Falcons' quarterback Chris Chandler six times before knocking him out of the game.

 

STREAKS AND NOTES: Patriots -- The Patriots have won eight straight games in domed stadiums, and have not lost since Thanksgiving Day, 2000 at Detroit. ... RB Dillon has run 213 times for 1,012 yards in 12 career indoor games. ...WR Troy Brown needs one reception to pass TE Ben Coates (490 catches) for second place on the Patriots' all-time receptions list. Brown enters this week's game tied with Coates with 490 career catches. Falcons -- QB Vick is 28-15-1 in his career, including 2-2 in the postseason. ... DT Coleman has four sacks in the last two games. ... CB Hall has interceptions in four of his last five games.

[BrentD22]

These 2 offenses couldn't be any different. Michael Vick is running the ball like he always does and not passing it all that much, only 495 yards through the air on the season. He does however have 4 passing TD's. The Falcons running game is 1st in the NFL at 209 yards per game.

 

The Patriots running game is terrible this season. Corey Dillon will have a break out game, but I don't think it will be against the Atlanta DEF. The Patriots currently rank last in the running game at only 66 yards per game. However our passing game at 283 yards per game ranks 3rd in the NFL this season. Tom Brady is calling the plays with help from Belicheck. When a QB get's to call his own plays it almost always hurts the running game. Brady being a very confident player probably says to himself in the huddle I can complete this pass (and the next one and the next one). He very well may do that, but it will come back to hurt him because the running game will never come around.

 

I believe this game is a must win for the Patriots to keep out of panic mode for the fans that is. The team on the other hand has shown how cool they can play under pressure and stress. The Patriots will be fine win or lose in this game. I very much believe we'll get intot the play-offs this year and thats what counts. With the Red Sox out of the play-offs early all eyes will be on the Pats. I sure hope all the fair weather fans don't freak out because we are not the perfect team they've come acustom to.

[stocker323]

They're not gonna win this is just going to be a depressing weekend all around. I even knew before the Bruins game yesterday that there was no way in hell they were going to win just based on the Red Sox game.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Pats are getting it done ( granted no Vick ). Anyone watching this ?

[riverside sluggers]

good job colvin you dumbass, there's 3 gift points to atlanta!!

[Sox Fan on Cape]

good job colvin you dumbass, there's 3 gift points to atlanta!!

I think it was Mike Vrabel that called the time out. What did Colvin do ?

[riverside sluggers]

i thought i saw the instant replay colvin doing the time out signal when the ball was snapped. whoever does that while the ball is already snapped is just something you dont do

[riverside sluggers]

21-13 game!! Brady gets it done with Graham and Watson, 2 quick long passes

 

Graham for another 45 yard gain

Watson for a 33 tard touchdown catch

[See Red]

Falcons just got screwed on that out of bounds called. He really wasn't even all that close to the line. The guy standing RIGHT there should've seen it.

[podsednik20]

well actually know they didnt, before Shaub lundged forward his knee hit the sideline so the refs made a correct call

[podsednik20]

28-26 Falcons going for a 2 point conversion

[Sox Fan on Cape]

Crunch time, Brady has to crack it out.

[riverside sluggers]

and thats another game winning field goal by the cool and collected, future hall of famer adam vinatieiri

[yankeessuck013]

other afc east scores:

 

bills beat the phish

jets beat bucs

[Sox Fan on Cape]

There's some happiness this weekend. Thank you, I can carry on.

[YanksHater213]

They're not gonna win this is just going to be a depressing weekend all around. I even knew before the Bruins game yesterday that there was no way in hell they were going to win just based on the Red Sox game.

Nice prediction. Vinateri gets it done again.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

I think he's glad he's wrong this time !

[schillingouttheks]

Holy hell....(haha, oxymoron)

 

Eagles 10

Cowboys 33

FINAL

 

What the flying f*** happened there?

 

And what the flying f*** happened here?!?!?!

 

Saints 3

Packers 52

FINAL

 

Holy s***.

[YanksHater213]

Yeah, holy s*** is right.

[See Red]

Aren't you guys concerned that you barely beat a Michael Vick-less Falcons team and you're heading in to face a very good Denver team?

[schillingouttheks]

Well, Schaub was pretty good. His accuracy and arm strength was great. The game woulda been played differently if Vick was in there. Also, the Falcons should be concerned that they lost to a Matt Light, Rodney Harrison, Richard Seymour, Tedy Bruschi, Tyrone Poole, Randall Gay-less Patriot team. If we had everyone healthy this team would be pretty much unstoppable.

[User Name]

Aren't you guys concerned that you barely beat a Michael Vick-less Falcons team and you're heading in to face a very good Denver team?

 

 

I am.

 

 

AND W0000000000000000T my favorite Cowboys won big over the hated Eagles!

 

 

(By the way, my favorite team is the 'Boys, but I also like the Giants and Patriots.)

[podsednik20]

I am.

 

 

AND W0000000000000000T my favorite Cowboys won big over the hated Eagles!

 

 

(By the way, my favorite team is the 'Boys, but I also like the Giants and Patriots.)

yes i watched the game!! Drew Bledsoe and Terry Glenn were all over their defense it was heaven, haha im a fan of the cowboys aswell, the bears are my second team. But im only a cowboys fan ebcause i was raised a cowboys fan.

[Moose]

Looks like South Siders are not born to be die-hard Bears fans...

 

[YanksHater213]

An interesting note: Branch is now 4th in the AFC (14th NFL) in recieving yardage. He is finally breaking out, and becoming one of the top recievers in the NFL, and defenses are trying to stop him more than anyone else, which is something that Nantz and Simms eluded to during the broadcast yesterday.

[podsednik20]

Looks like South Siders are not born to be die-hard Bears fans...

 

hmm well i guess im ust going to have to tell you again, seeing i already told you this once. I WAS RAISED AS A COWBOYS FAN, the Bears are my second team gosh stupidity

[BrentD22]

Vicks replacement Shaub played as well as half the QB's in the league yesterday. Iam not worried that we just barely beat a vickless team. The Patriots seem to do what they have to do... to get it done.

[Moose]

hmm well i guess im ust going to have to tell you again, seeing i already told you this once. I WAS RAISED AS A COWBOYS FAN, the Bears are my second team gosh stupidity

 

 

Hmmmm, I guess I'm just going to tell you, seeing I already told you this once. Looks like South Siders are not born to be die-hard Bears fans.

[DrewDaGreat]

Vick may have been out...but so was Richard Seymour, arguably the best player on the Patriots.

[schillingouttheks]

And Rodney Harrison, and Tyrone Poole, and Randall Gay, and arguably our best offensive lineman in Matt Light. If I were the Falcons, I'd be worried about getting beat by a team that's patched together, at best, right now.

 

Willie McGinest also went down with a broken hand in the game.