In so many ways, the Falcons and the New York Giants are running on parallel courses this season. Both teams are coming off playoff berths in 2008, share the same record (5-4), their quarterback play has been almost even, they have had a rash of injuries on defense and both are trying to halt a run of losing.
Numbers you need to know, notes you may not have known and find out which jersey the Falcons will wear this Sunday as the Falcons travel to The Big Apple to play against the New York Giants. Here are the things you need to know before Sunday’s kickoff.
The Falcons lost running back Michael Turner after just nine carries in Sunday's game, but third-year running back Jason Snelling said he's ready to pick up the slack if the Pro Bowler is out for a while.
Numbers you need to know, notes you may not have known and find out which jersey the Falcons will wear this Sunday against the Redskins in this Week 9 edition of Numbers, Notes and Colors.
The Falcons bend-but-don't-break defense has its toughest test of the season against the Number one ranked offense of the New Orleans Saints. The Saints are undefeated and averaging 39.6 points per game.
The Falcons travel to the new Cowboys Stadium in Dallas to take on the NFL's heathly and rested third-best rushing offense. The 3-2 Cowboys are also coming off a bye week.
The Falcons head to San Francisco coming off a bye week to face a tough run defense. San Francisco's defense ranks 4th in the NFL in opponents' rush yards per game.
The entire Falcons roster was out in force Tuesday for "Hometown Huddle," an Atlanta-size thank you to fans. Stops included a retirement community, where Falcons players tried their luck at Wii bowling.
The Falcons spent Monday working on a few more issues before turning complete focus to the San Francisco 49ers. That and more in this edition of the Falcons Notebook.