" Can't find any prognosticators who are picking the Falcons to fly up to New York and hand out a smackdown to Eli Manning and the New York Giants.

Linebacker Curtis Lofton is sick of that sinking feeling when opponents convert another third down on the Atlanta Falcons.

Michael Boley, at practice Wednesday, doesn't think he could be in a better place right now than with the Giants.

The Carolina Panthers appear to be happy just to see avoiding more mistakes. The NFC South rivals meet for the second time this season Sunday with both clubs facing questions about their quarterbacks.

After putting up 31 points against the Redskins last week, the Atlanta Falcons fly north to Carolina.

Sunday's Redskins-Falcons game didn't disappoint those of you still reeling from the Fedor fight on CBS Saturday night.

FLOWERY BRANCH Falcons wide receiver Brian Finneran, who battled back from missing two seasons because of a knee injury, suffered an undisclosed knee injury against the Washington Redskins.

Falcons running back # 33 Michael Turner breaks away for a 58 yard touchdown and a 31-17 lead over the Redskins during 4th quarter action at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sunday, Nov.

This look says it all: Falcons coach Mike Smith is not a man to be messed with .

For a 2-5 team, the Washington Redskins sure are making a whole lot of noise. Even the occasional ESPN viewer is familiar with the faces of owner Dan Snyder, head coach Jim Zorn, and offensive "consultant" Sherman Lewis at this point, if for all the wrong reasons.

Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham and wide receiver Roddy White are both questionable for the team's game Sunday against the Washington Redskins.

With little room for error in the NFC South, the Atlanta Falcons can't be too pleased with their first two-game losing streak under head coach Mike Smith.

There is little lost in the Atlanta Falcons defeat by the New Orleans on Monday night.

NEW ORLEANS Falcons running backs Jerious Norwood and Jason Snelling were inactive for the nationally televised game against the Saints on Monday night.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Atlanta Falcons are the final stop on our tour of team-by-team mailbags.

When the Washington Redskins face the Atlanta FalconsA next week, they need to take a look at the Falcons blueprint from 2008 on how to turn this franchise around.

The Saints are in "game mode" as they get ready for their Monday night showdown with division rival Atlanta.

The Falcons made retooling their defensive line an offseason priority but took a hit when tackle Peria Jerry, their first-round pick, was lost for the season with a knee injury.

Bears beat writer Brad Biggs offers his analysis of the Bears 21-14 loss to the Falcons: 1 Third-and-one. Offensive coordinator Ron Turner had to be feeling pretty good about things.

Semantics aside, Forte remains mired after struggling Sunday to 23 yards on 15 carries in the Atlanta Falcons ? 21-14 victory over the Bears .