Marty Booker News

The Falcons were an injured lot before Sunday's game against Philadelphia. With five offensive starters watching in street clothes, the Falcons saw more than their playoff chances hurt with a 34-7 loss.

Falcons running back Michael Turner was listed as "questionable" on the team's injury report that was released Friday.

Elsa/Getty Images Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson is questionable because of an illness and a sore ankle that kept him out of practice Friday.

Sunday Football Update Share + Nov 8, 2009 6:13 pm US/Eastern Sunday Football Update Click here for more Dolphins coverage By Solange Reyner MIAMI 1 of 1 ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 08: Michael Turner #33 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates his touchdown against the Washington Redskins with Marty Booker #80 at Georgia Dome on November 8, 2009 in Atlanta, ...

Amidst all the big plays, from the long passes to the punt return touchdowns, in last Sunday's win over the Falcons, two consecutive plays might have told the story better than any others.

While rummaging through the scrap heap of the Dallas game, there was one little gem the Falcons could pick up and carry forward.

LSU's Charles Scott, shown here running away from a would-be Alabama tackler last season, is far off last year's pace.

Just 11 ticks remained on the game clock. Trailing by a point, the Falcons appeared headed for a near-certain defeat at the hands of the Chicago Bears.

If this was one of those martial arts events, the San Francisco 49ers would have tapped out in the second quarter.

Is this the week Jay Cutler dies? Not literally, of course. Ia m talking about getting injured just enough to end the season for the Bears.

Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan has a lot weapons at his disposal, including one familiar to Bears fans.

FLOWERY BRANCH Marty Booker was minding his own business when the ringtone on his cell phone started humming.

Before the San Francisco victory, the Falcons longest play from scrimmage was a 27-yard pass to wide receiver Marty Booker.

Five things to watch against the 49ers 1.A A A Go to Screen and Draw game to help out run: In order to kick the running game into gear, the Falcons might want to spread things out and utilize running backs Jerious Norwood and Jason Snelling on some screens and draws on unpredictable downs and distance.

I was almost done with last week's ode to the Atlanta receivers when I realized I was only singing half the praises I should have been.

Matt Ryan's teammates admire their quarterback's refrigerated emotion, his pile of cool.

If it's true that third down is "the money down," as several Atlanta Falcons veterans emphasized after Sunday's hard-earned 28-20 victory over the archrival Carolina Panthers , then second-year quarterback Matt Ryan must be worth a million bucks.

On a day the Falcons paid homage to their history, the team's promising future would not be ignored.

There were a few stretches in Atlanta's 28-20 victory Sunday against the Carolina that the Panthers couldn't get the Falcons' offense off the field.

Training Camp Officially Over Ladies and Gentlemen, it's finally here: GAME WEEK! After suffering through a long, hot summer filled full of no football, game week is finally upon us.