2014-9-7 #neworleanssaints @ #atlantafalcons Game Highlights (NFL Week 1)
Published: Aug 24, 2024
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Saints Falcons an early NFC South battle Drew Brees and the Saints looking to start another season with a win over the Falcons Matt Ryan meanwhile looking to bounce back after last year's disastrous 4-2 campaign here early on he finds Julio Jones looks like a big game but jerus Bird the free Adrian acquisition knocks the ball loose and the Saints would recover In The End Zone on the replay there it is you see him stick his hand in there and Jones can't hang on to the ball Kyrie Robinson with punching a two yard score early to put the Saints up 13 to nothing Saints now leading 13-7 how about Brandon Cooks finds the end zone for the rookie out of Oregon State Saints Lee 20 to7 Jake Matthews on the ensuing Falcons Possession looks like he hurt himself he may have injured himself on an ankle injury watch the replay closely here9 y and you can kind of see his ankle getting kind of rolled over but Matthews would not return falcons look like they're in trouble third quarter Matt Ryan looking for Julio Jones again this time he'd hold on to the ball gets it down to the one yd line and Ryan would then connect with Lavina too two plays later for the score and cut the Saints lead to three 20- 17 Saints ball now Breeze for Brandon Cooks no picked off by Robert M playing and the Falcons would take over a back and forth game all afternoon here's Matt Ryan again he's going to throw for Anton Smith Anton Smith Breaking tackles Anton Smith going down the sideline Anton Smith in for the touchdown 54 yds to the house Rob Ryan cannot believe it Mike Smith loves it and the Falcons take the lead 24 to 20 fourth quarter now Saints ball second and five Mark Ingram takes the hand off and he runs angry going down the sideline looking for some stiff arms looking for some contact and fights his way down inside the five Matt Ryan throws deep for Julio Jones there he is again another catch a 23 yd pickup down to the 29 yd line six plays later how about Jack quiz Rogers this one might be the play of the game Spin Cycle oh R1 and then dashing into the end zone touchdown a beautiful run and a beautiful score by Ja quiz Rogers Falcons back on top 31-27 ensuing Saints possession Drew Brees with 155 left to go in the ball game going over the top trying to look for Maris coulston but Falls incomplete but as you see a little laundry on the field as well Robert Alfred tag for the pass interference here's Drew Brees giving up to Mark Ingram yet again and this time he finds the end zone breaks the plane gets in there Ingram second touchdown of the day puts the Saints up 34- 31 the Falcons need a field goal 38 seconds left to go now Under Pressure Matt Ryan finds Devin Hester downfield for 21 yards in the first down and the Falcons on the Move Matt Bryant from the 33 yd line on fourth down with 4 seconds left to go in the ball game can he connect we bet you right down the middle 34 to 34 and this game goes into overtime so here comes Matt Ryan and the boys in overtime the Saints have the ball Drew breze looking for Colston Colston makes the catch gets hit by William Moore and he fumbles the ball look at it again punching it right out of colston's hands and the Falcons would recover four plays later here's Matt Bryant yet again not a game time but a game winning field goal on the way 52 yards get some and the Falcons win 37 to 34 in overtime