Archives for December 2009

‘How will the start of the Brian Brohm era go? No one is going to compare him to Jim Kelly, but he wasn’t terrible, and that’s saying something given the state of Buffalo’s quarterbacking lately. If the line had just helped him a little, maybe he could have thrown the ball downfield. Then again, that was the same lament we had for Trent Edwards and Ryan Fitzpatrick. It really is true, it all starts up front and the Bills are simply awful.’

‘ As NFL debuts go, it wasn’t terrible for Brian Brohm, but it also wasn’t close to being good enough to win. Brohm was 17 of 29 for 146 yards with two interceptions. He really didn’t stand a chance playing behind an overmatched line and it was somewhat of a miracle that he was sacked only twice for a loss of eight yards. He was decent in the short game – though so was Trent Edwards – and the two deep balls he threw were both off target and one was picked off. He did seem to have some poise and command, though, and that’s a start.’

‘Fans looking for significance from the first NFL start by Bills quarterback Brian Brohm probably were disappointed.’

‘Schobel posted his first three-sack performance since Dec. 10, 2006 at the New York Jets. It was his first multi- sack game of the season. He also forced two fumbles, tying another career best he last accomplished on Oct. 28, 2007 at the Jets.’

‘”Is that what the final score was?” Wilson replied, an incredulous look on his face. “I didn’t even know what the final was. I stopped looking at the scoreboard about halfway through the third quarter.”‘

‘”All the records that I’m starting to accumulate are just part of what I’ve been doing throughout my career,” Owens said. “I’m just blessed to play this game. I’ve been playing it at a productive level and things happen. I’m honored to be on the list, but as far as where I am, it doesn’t bother me. I don’t care about that. I’d rather have had a win today, more so than anything.”‘

‘Fewell punted on fourth-and-3 from Atlanta’s 37. He settled for field goal on fourth-and-4 with his team down, 24-0. Very Jauron-like. Grade: D.’

‘Atlanta outgained the Bills 146-27 in the first quarter.’

‘Q: How do you feel Brian Brohm played today? A: “For a guy that came in three to four weeks ago, and was thrust into a starting position, I thought he handled himself okay. He was put in a tough position. He tried to answer the challenge. I think he’s got a future with more reps and more work. He has some promise there.”‘

Falcons rout the hapless Bills, 31-3 (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Falcons’ defense gave ‘a very solid effort’ (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Falcons’ Roddy White tramples over challenges to put up numbers (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Quick Hits: 3 keys to the 31-3 win over Buffalo (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

McKay signs five-year contract extension (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

If Matt Ryan isn’t Peyton Manning but Eli, is that enough? (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Photo gallery (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Falcons lose Gonzalez to right calf injury (AP)

McKay to stay another five years (AP)

Falcons ink president McKay to five-year extension (The Sports Network)

Falcons win big with newfound talents (AtlantaFalcons.com)

Falcons extend McKay’s contract through 2015 (AtlantaFalcons.com)

Falcons-Bills Game Notes (AtlantaFalcons.com)

Quotable: Falcons vs. Bills (AtlantaFalcons.com)

Quotable: Buffalo Bills (AtlantaFalcons.com)

Photo gallery (AtlantaFalcons.com)

‘Atlanta led 24-0 before Rian Lindell kicked a 42-yard field goal late in the third quarter for Buffalo’s only points.’

‘Defensive end Kroy Biermann had two kickoffs, filling in for Bryant, in the third quarter.’

‘Owens entered the game needing two catches to reach 1,000 for his career, which began in 1996. He reached the milestone in 203 games. Only Marvin Harrison and Jerry Rice reached 1,000 career receptions in fewer games.’

‘Brian Brohm, making his first NFL start in place of injured Buffalo quarterbacks Ryan Fitzpatrick and Trent Edwards, completed 17-of-29 passes for 146 yards with two interceptions.’

‘On Atlanta’s first play of the game, Matt Ryan hurled the football down the field to his star receiver Roddy White on a fly pattern, and connected for a touchdown.’