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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.

The Carolina Panthersa TM Steve Smith catches a touchdown pass as Atlantaa TMs Tye Hill tries to defend him during the first half of Sunday afternoona TMs NFL South contest at Bank of America Stadium.

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

Wearing a fur coat or stripping naked: Tony Gonzalez would choose the latter. Despite appearances, Tony Gonzalez and his wife wore something for the photo shoot.

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

It didn't take the Carolina Panthers long to find the soft spot in the Falcons ' defense Sunday.

" Just emptying the notebook today before Sunday's kickoff against the Panthers .

By Michael Rushton, Contributing NFL Editor -- - After a slow start to the season, Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner has found his stride over the last two weeks.

Chris Houston expects Carolina receiver Steve Smith to do anything he can to rile the Atlanta secondary this weekend.

'I saw the commotion, and I had a feeling that he might have had something to do with it,' said Roddy White.

What a Day for #33 The Falcons ended their only two game skid in the Coach Mike Smith era by blistering the Redskins in the first half, and then holding on in the second half after coming out completely flat in the third quarter.

Winning the games you're supposed to win: saying it is easy, doing it is hard. The Atlanta Falcons say it and do it, the latest being Sunday's 31-17 pasting of the Washington Redskins.

Redskins RB Clinton Portis suffered a concussion during the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Falcons and will not return.

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

Atlanta tight end Tony Gonzalez reacts after catching a touchdown pass during the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins.

Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints tries to get past Tye Hill of the Atlanta Falcons during the first quarter of the game at the Louisiana Superdome on November 2, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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.

New Orleans running back Pierre Thomas points the ball at Atlanta's Tye Hill as he scores a touchdown on Monday night.

Sooner, rather than later I hope. The Falcons went into the Crescent City on Monday Night Football with no one in the world giving them a chance, including some of their own fans, but they played with a ferocity, toughness, and desire not seen much to this point in the season.