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Beating The Citadel wasn't good enough for Georgia Southern head football coach Chris Hatcher to keep his job.

Georgia Southern has announced the firing of head coach Chris Hatcher following a 5-6 season.

" There is one thing that is becoming clear as the Falcons hit the .500 mark. Giants quarterback Eli Manning had his best game of the season, passing for almost 400 yards against the Falcons.

The Falcons hope Norwood, who is listed as questionable for Sunday, can help stabilize his position when they visit the New York Giants .

Falcons running back Michael Turner, who has not practiced since suffering a high right ankle sprain last Sunday, was listed as doubtful on Friday for Sunday's game against the New York Gaints.

Jerious Norwood steps in for Turner, if injured hip will allow. AP Can't see the Falcons winning Sunday.

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After driving from Atlanta to Charlotte for the night Friday, then to Durham for the Georgia Tech game Saturday morning, then back to Charlotte for today's Falcons' game, I'm happy to say I know where I am.

The Panthers unleashed a no-huddle offense on Sunday with Delhomme calling the plays, and it produced two touchdown passes to Steve Smith , no turnovers and a 28-19 victory over the Falcons .

Receiver Michael Jenkins was placed on the Atlanta Falcons' injury report as questionable because of an undisclosed illness Saturday.

After Washington safety LaRon Landry hit Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan out of bounds in the second quarter, Hall, a former Falcon, got into a jostling match with several players, plus strength coach Jeff Fish and head coach .

Sunday's Redskins-Falcons game didn't disappoint those of you still reeling from the Fedor fight on CBS Saturday night.

FLOWERY BRANCH Falcons wide receiver Brian Finneran, who battled back from missing two seasons because of a knee injury, suffered an undisclosed knee injury against the Washington Redskins.

Three keys to the game 1. The Falcons entered the game with the 31st-ranked pass defense in the league.

The Falcons' Friday injury report listed six starters, including WR Roddy White ,A who areA questionable for Sunday's game against the Redskins .

Posted by Anthony Stalter With how exceptionally well he played as a rookie last year, it's easy to forget that Matt Ryan only has 24 career starts under his belt.

Falcons running backs Jerious Norwood and Jason Snelling were inactive for the nationally televised game against the Saints on Monday night.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Atlanta Falcons are the final stop on our tour of team-by-team mailbags.

When the Washington Redskins face the Atlanta FalconsA next week, they need to take a look at the Falcons blueprint from 2008 on how to turn this franchise around.

Matt Ryan usually spends his off days during the season watching film at the Falcons' team headquarters.