Coleman also was effective in the passing game out of the backfield, with three receptions for 47 yards to go with his 42 yards rushing. Ryan finished with 240 yards passing for Atlanta (2-1) which did not turn the ball over and moved into sole possession of first place in the NFC South. SPECIAL TEAMS BLUNDERA cruel irony for the Saints was the way they lost the early momentum on — of all plays — a Falcons punt. A decade earlier, the Saints seized the early momentum on Steve Gleason’s block of a Falcons punt that was recovered for a touchdown. GETTING GOUGEDThe Falcons rushed for 217 yards against New Orleans’ porous defence, highlighted by runs of 48, 36, and 26 yards by Freeman.

Source: National Post September 27, 2016 04:18 UTC