Roddy White News

Here are the key injury updates heading into the early games of Week Nine: Falcons WR Roddy White is active vs.

Falcons WR Roddy White will play Sunday against the Redskins , a league source told NFL Network's Jason La Canfora .

After watching the Monday Night Football game between the Falcons and Saints, the general consensus was that these two teams were on seemingly different trajectories.

The Atlanta Falcons are eager to break free of their mostly inglorious past, show they can be a team that consistently puts up winning records and contends for the playoffs.

Roddy White of the Atlanta Falcons poses for his 2009 NFL headshot at photo day in Atlanta, Georgia.

He was the greatest rookie quarterback the NFL has seen --- better than Marino, better than Big Ben --- and there seems no reason he won't develop into a truly great quarterback soon.

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.

Upon returning home last Sunday night after an exhilarating 46-34 victory against the Miami Dolphins , it took members of the New Orleans Saints up to 90 minutes to get out onto the highway after their chartered flight landed.

Drew Brees threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns, and Pierre Thomas ran for another score, as the New Orleans Saints held on to beat the Atlanta Falcons, 35-27, to remain undefeated.

ATLANTA AT NEW ORLEANS 7:30 p.m. MondayLatest line: Saints by 11 1/2 Overall Rush Pass Falcons offense 19 19 17 Falcons defense 25 23 26 Saints offense 1 3 6 Saints defense 11 8 14 Notes: Falcons seek first win in Louisiana Superdome since 2002 and first road win vs.

When New Orleans hosts Atlanta on Monday, you've likely read as much about the Saints as you possibly can.

When watching film of the Atlanta Falcons offense, a few things stand out to me.

On Monday night at the Louisiana Superdome, the visiting Atlanta Falcons will be trying to stop the freight train that is the New Orleans Saints.

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

Dallas quarterback Tony Romo completed 21 of 29 passes for 311 yards and three touchdowns.

This Pic Sums it Up The Falcons were hit in the mouth several times today by the Cowboys and wilted under the pressure in Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.

The Dallas Cowboys come into this game as the favorites, but they have looked like an inferior team so far in the season.

Falcons receiver Roddy White reacts as he crosses the goal line to score a touchdown.

Chicago made another huge mistake in the red zone, and the Atlanta Falcons held on for another wild victory over the Bears.

The Atlanta Falcons have so far been able to successfully navigate through a challenging stretch of games that followed a bye week.