Tye Hill News

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.

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

Five things to watch against the Saints 1.A The Saints' run game: Don't get caught up in the dazzling passing statistics of quarterback Drew Brees.

A visit from the Atlanta Falcons stirs emotions with the New Orleans Saints even when both teams struggle.

He could be out "more than a couple weeks," Norwood said. Norwood is the Falcons ' backup behind Michael Turner .

The Falcons elected to let the NFL's trading deadline past and added safety Jamaal Fudge to the roster Tuesday.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. The Atlanta Falcons will have a new look in their secondary in Sunday's game at Dallas after losing cornerback Brian Williams to a season-ending knee injury.

The Atlanta Falcons have announced their Week 6 starters and inactives. Fullback, after missing practice most of the week, is inactive for Sunday evening's matchup with the Chicago Bears.

The week feels like such a long time until Sunday, particularly until you get to at least Thursday, which is the unofficial start to the weekend.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas SAN FRANCISCO -- If you were thinking the Falcons would activate cornerback Tye Hill coming out of their bye week, stop it.

The Falcons need Michael Turner to return to his 2008 form. Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas It's tempting to look ahead at the Nov.

The Falcons' pass defense isn't their most glaring problem - that honor goes to the run defense - but it was ranked 22nd heading into the team's Week Four bye and the team's lack of confidence in its corners has made Atlanta more cautious about blitzing.

Jerious Norwood is running out of locker space. The helmets are taking over. Hanging on one hook is Norwood's red helmet with black trim that the Atlanta Falcons wore with their throwback uniforms last month.