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He wasn't timid about saying it, either. "It has a lot to do with people maybe not knowing the coverage and not, I guess, being grown-ups with what they're supposed to do," Abraham said.

White, the 2008 Pro Bowl receiver, didn't hesitate when asked how the Falcons must fare in the six games if they hope to make the playoffs.

Giants wide receivers Steve Smith, right, and Domenik Hikon might be able to hit for big plays against the Falcons' struggling secondary.

"That's the mind-set that I have to have this week," Snelling said. Turner suffered a high ankle sprain against Carolina and did not practice.

"I got going a little too early," Elam said Monday. "Bottom line is that when the ball was down, I didn't make it.

Jake Delhommea TMs two best games of the season have come against the Falcons. He threw for 308 yards on 25 of 41 when the Falcons won 28-20 at the Georgia Dome on Sept.

A cramped leg forced Tye Hill off the field in his first start with the Falcons last week.

ATLANTA - He has a tattoo that says a lot about the man. "Against All Odds," is written above a depiction of cat, on the prowl.

Here's D-Hall, trying not to call attention to himself. He was overrated and overstated, but he still made the Pro Bowl and made some plays.

The one thread that runs through the last three performances by Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is that the oppositionA - Chicago, Dallas and New Orleans - " brought the noise up front.

Drew Brees and the Saints will look to exploit Atlanta's struggling secondary. Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas On paper, it might be the biggest mismatch of the NFL season.

In a major defensive clunker, the Falcons were pummeled 37-21 by the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at sparkling new Cowboys Stadium before 81,521 very satisfied fans.

Here's a familiar scene: Falcons running back Michael Turner getting hammered by the Dallas defense in Sunday's 37-21 loss.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin runs in a touchdown against Atlanta Falcons cornerback Brent Grimes during the second half of their NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Oct.

Miles Austin will make the second start of his career Sunday vs. Atlanta and it will be difficult to duplicate his first start when he caught 10 passes for a franchise-record 250 yards and two touchdowns against Kansas City two weeks ago.

Fudge played with the Falcons last season and was released Sept. 7, the day after the team signed Williams.

Posted by Anthony Stalter NFL.com is reporting that Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins is out for the season with a left knee injury, while FOX Sports reports that Falcons cornerback Brian Williams is done for year after tearing his ACL in Sunday nighta TMs win over the Bears.

Wide receiver Devin Hester #23 of the Chicago Bears misses a touchdown pass against center back Brent Grimes #20 of the Atlanta Falcons during the first quarter of the game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Falcons' victory celebration had to be tempered Monday, as the team learned CB Brian Williams would miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, a source told FOXSports.com. Williams had started all five games since signing with Atlanta just before the season.

A fifth-round pick out of Montana last year, Kroy Biermann saw only occasional snaps as a rookie, picking up two sacks.