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per the Atlanta Falcons website, "Numbers, Notes and Colors for Week 8" article in FULL below.
link to article and site:
http://www.atlantafalcons.com/News/...ber_Notes_and_Colors_for_Week_8_10-28-09.aspx
I been complaing all along about Saints crappy website, sorry, but Atl's at least has some useful info on it. when the team's "game notes"/press release with loads of stories, stats, rosters, depth charts,etc come sout, ill post a link. Some team's sites post their opponents' notes as well. not sure on Atl.
Numbers you need to know, notes you may not have known and find out which jersey the Falcons will wear on Monday Night Football against the Saints for the Week 8 edition of Numbers, Notes and Colors...
- <LI itxtvisited="1">Mike Smith was named 2008 Associated Press and Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year. Sean Payton was honored with this award in 2007. <LI itxtvisited="1">The Falcons are 1-0 under Mike Smith during night games (21-14 win over the Bears in Week 6). <LI itxtvisited="1">New Orleans starting free safety Darren <NOBR id=itxt_nobr_2_0 style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 100%; COLOR: #e01522">Sharper</NOBR> has returned 3 interceptions for touchdownsthis season. He has 11 on his career, one shy of the <NOBR id=itxt_nobr_3_0 style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 100%; COLOR: #e01522">NFL</NOBR> record held by Rod Woodson. <LI itxtvisited="1">Falcons running back Michael Turner has scored a touchdown in five straight games. <LI itxtvisited="1">The Falcons will wear White jerseys on Monday Night Football in New Orleans. <LI itxtvisited="1">Under Smith the Falcons have never lost back-to-back games. <LI itxtvisited="1">When the Saints have the lead Drew Brees has a 116.2 quarterback rating, but when they’re behind his quarterback rating drops to 70.4. <LI itxtvisited="1">When the Falcons have the lead Matt Ryan has a 79.4 quarterback rating as opposed to his rating of 93.2 when the Falcons are down. <LI itxtvisited="1">Falcons safety Eric Coleman and Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma were teammates during the 2004-05 season with the New York Jets. <LI itxtvisited="1">Tony Gonzalez has caught a pass in 137 straight games. <LI itxtvisited="1">The Falcons are 44-35 in games against the New Orleans Saints. <LI itxtvisited="1">Week 7 was a week of firsts as Eric Weems scored his first career touchdown and Thomas DeCoud had his first career sack. <LI itxtvisited="1">The Saints rank No. 1 in the NFL in points per game with 39.6 and the Falcons rank No. 11 in opponents points per game with 19. <LI itxtvisited="1">Both Mike Smith and Sean Payton coached at San Diego State. Smith was the Assistant Coach in 1982 and Linebackers Coach in 1983-85. Payton was the Offensive Assistant Coach from 1988-89 and the Running Backs and Quarterbacks Coach from 1992-93. <LI itxtvisited="1">Roddy White had 10 receptions and 164 receiving yards the last time these two teams took the field. <LI itxtvisited="1">Falcons cornerback Chevis Jackson and tight end Keith Zinger both attended Louisiana State University and won the 2008 BCS National Championship with LSU. The championship game was played in the Louisiana Superdome. Center Todd McClure also went to LSU, which is the school most represented on the Falcons roster. <LI itxtvisited="1">The Week 8 game between the Saints and Falcons will be the Saints first division game. <LI itxtvisited="1">Brees competed with Falcons running back Michael Turner and tight end Justin Peelle on the San Diego Chargers. <LI itxtvisited="1">At the end of the first quarter in Dallas, the Falcons defense held the Cowboys to 18 total yards (18 rushing and zero passing).
- The Falcons rank No. 8 in turnover differential (+3) and the Saints rank No. 4 (+8).
link to article and site:
http://www.atlantafalcons.com/News/...ber_Notes_and_Colors_for_Week_8_10-28-09.aspx
I been complaing all along about Saints crappy website, sorry, but Atl's at least has some useful info on it. when the team's "game notes"/press release with loads of stories, stats, rosters, depth charts,etc come sout, ill post a link. Some team's sites post their opponents' notes as well. not sure on Atl.