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

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Power Rankings: Preseason: 8. This week: 9. 2009 Schedule/Results Where they stand: The Falcons are 5-3, but we're still trying to figure out who they really are.

Mike Smith has a dangerous throwing arm. Just ask Thomas DeCoud. After a touchdown catch by Washington's Todd Yoder in the corner of the end zone on Sunday, Smith decided to challenge the play.

Michael Turner is looking a lot more like he did a year ago. DeAngelo Hall might want to keep his mouth shut the next time he faces his former team.

With Michael Turner enjoying his second straight big game, the Atlanta Falcons didn't have to lean on Matt Ryan and the passing attack on Sunday.

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.Things seem to be aligning nicely for the Falcons, though.

The last time Idaho State defeated Montana on the football field, Jared Allen was a senior defensive end for the Bengals.

Anyone that watched this game Monday night must admit it was exciting until the end.

The Atlanta Falcons forced a Drew Brees fumble late in the first quarter and scored on a 4-yard return to grab a 14-7 lead after the first 15 minutes of their "Monday Night Football" game at the Louisiana Superdome.

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.

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

Falcons running back Aaron Stecker will try to give the team a boost against his old team, the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.

Falcons DE John Abraham was able to catch offenses off guard by rotating from one side of the defensive line to the other frequently last season, but teams appear to have caught on, and the activity is not paying off like it did in 2008.

If you've been reading this column with regularity, you've heard a lot from me about our defensive line.

Running back Michael Turner and the Falcons' running game has gotten off to a slow start this season, but Turner showed signs of life against San Francisco.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Here's another feather in the cap for Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff.

Thomas DeCoud and Thomas Johnson share more than a name. DeCoud, the Falcons' free safety, and Johnson, their nose tackle, played integral roles in the Falcons' 21-14 thwarting of the Chicago Bears Sunday night.

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

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas We'll start off our series of team-by-team mailbags with the Atlanta Falcons .