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Falcons RDE John Abraham: Peters has been inconsistent and is playing on a bum ankle.

Brent Grimes made one of the spectacular plays of the season a few weeks ago. Grimes, Atlanta Falcons defensive back from Northeast High, had an unbelievable interception against one of the best teams in the NFL.

Tired of the whining about Ryan not playing. If the coaching staff thought he was well enough, he'd be on the field.

With all of the pregame buzz about running backs Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood returning from injury Sunday, hardly anyone noticed when the Falcons' No.

FLOWERY BRANCH The Falcons' road to the playoffs is strewn with far less obstacles than some of their NFC brethren.

It's not clear if he'll become the fourth person to start at the position this season when the Falcons face Tampa Bay on Sunday, but he's clearly on deck.

He wasn't timid about saying it, either. "It has a lot to do with people maybe not knowing the coverage and not, I guess, being grown-ups with what they're supposed to do," Abraham said.

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.

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

"That's the mind-set that I have to have this week," Snelling said. Turner suffered a high ankle sprain against Carolina and did not practice.

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

Jake Delhommea TMs two best games of the season have come against the Falcons. He threw for 308 yards on 25 of 41 when the Falcons won 28-20 at the Georgia Dome on Sept.

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

ATLANTA - He has a tattoo that says a lot about the man. "Against All Odds," is written above a depiction of cat, on the prowl.

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.

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.

In a major defensive clunker, the Falcons were pummeled 37-21 by the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at sparkling new Cowboys Stadium before 81,521 very satisfied fans.

Here's a familiar scene: Falcons running back Michael Turner getting hammered by the Dallas defense in Sunday's 37-21 loss.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin runs in a touchdown against Atlanta Falcons cornerback Brent Grimes during the second half of their NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Oct.