Following the game Ryan addressed the red zone performance, “We’re disappointed with how it went today but we’ve got to get back to work and find a way to be better next week”, Ryan said.
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Jones, who caught four passes for 66 yards and scored on a 25-yard catch-and-run, originally suffered the left ankle injury against Miami on August 25.
After a third-down conversion to Jackson, Winston dumped off a short throw to Sims, who did the rest. If we expect Julio to go insane, it has to be because Matt Ryan gets him there.
Free agent signee Mohamed Sanu will be counted upon heavily, and Justin Hardy is a good No. 3 receiver.
Former Atlanta offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter was a victor in his debut as an National Football League head coach.
Quarterback Jameis Winston was 23-of-33 for 281 yards and four touchdowns, with a lone interception marring an otherwise impressive day. “We expected that, with (Bucs defensive coordinator) Mike Smith and him coaching me, being my head coach”. He was promoted from coordinator to coach by Tampa Bay and then hired Smith as his defensive coordinator.
Julio Jones is fully “ready to go” for the Atlanta Falcons’ season opener against the Buccaneers.
But Winston shook off that miscue, leading the Buccaneers on a nine-play, 75-drive that culminated with a 4-yard TD pass to Myers. The fourth was tipped by the Tampa Bay defense for a turnover on downs. We just have to clean up those little things. This team is still probably a year away from securing a playoff spot, but the Bucs will be competitive this season.
Rookie second-round pick Roberto Aguayo kicked a 43-yard field goal to start the scoring for the Bucs.
That marked just the second time in team history that the Buccaneers have had four touchdown drives of 75 yards or more in the same game.
After Jameis Winston was intercepted by Desmond Trufant, Falcons QB Matt Ryan led the Falcons to their first touchdown.
“When you’ve got a guy like 87 who can run the way he can run, as big as he is, that’s what we’re expecting all the time”, Winston said.
A Bills official said the two players could have waited for a second team bus leaving from the hotel.
Drafted No. 11 overall in March, Hargreaves was a ballhawk during the preseason, grabbing two interceptions and allowing one catch for two yards on eight targets.
NOTES: Falcons starting DE Brooks Reed hurt a shoulder in the first quarter and had to be helped off again in the fourth.
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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, who re-injured his left ankle during Sunday’s 31-24 loss to Tampa Bay, said he’s not concerned about it being a lingering issue.
