Also, Julio Jones had 66 yards and a touchdown in four receptions. Ryan’s 48-yard connection with Jones set up the score.
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BAD D: The Raiders allowed 528 yards of offense, becoming the first team since the 1967 Falcons to give up at least 500 yards in each of the first two games of the season, according to Pro Football Reference.
The Falcons continue a brutal stretch of their hard schedule, and next is up is the New Orleans Saints at the Superdome on Monday night. The Falcons went no-huddle on more than 25 plays, including TD passes to Jones and Tamme. Much like last week, the Raiders should put up a lot of points against a below-average defense and come away with the victory. If the Nevada state legislature hands out three quarters of a billion dollars in taxpayer money for a football stadium it would be a record for a stadium anywhere in America. It’s worth noting that, before the game, Raider Nation guitarist Craig Chaquico performed one of the more “interesting” national anthem renditions I’ve ever seen. The Falcons took over on downs and drove to a 35-21 lead after a 13-yard touchdown run by running back Tevin Coleman.
“But at the same time you’ve got to rally and you’ve got to use this as motivation”. Kemal Ishmael had a career-high 15 total tackles.
Vic Beasley’s sack came when he ran Derek Carr out of bounds, but it was a key play and it did what it needed to do, so kudos to him. “Until everybody makes a full commitment to turning this thing around we’re going to be a subpar defense”.
Penalties continue to cost the Falcons.
LONG ROAD: Atlanta’s home opening loss to Tampa Bay was painful because it was a division game.
Cornerback Robert Alford intercepted a deep pass intended for Oakland wide receiver Michael Crabtree, but he was called for pass interference. Latavius Murray, DeAndre Washington and the other runners picked up a team total of 155.
Can the Raiders get to 2-0, or are the Falcons ready to turn their season right around? However, in the second half, those numbers changed to 2,248 yards, 11 touchdowns and 10 picks. The Falcons then scored TDs on their next three red zone trips. Whatever happened in the locker room at halftime whipped the offense into shape.
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan competed 26 of 34 passes for 396 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.
Ryan’s one costly blemish of the day was an interception thrown in the end zone, but he more than made up for that mistake by gashing Oakland’s defense on a regular basis. It was the Falcons only turnover in the game. Coleman rushed into the end zone from 14 yards out for Atlanta’s final score. The Falcons must improve their pass rush somehow or they will be destined to repeat what they went through last season. The offense’s attack was more balanced, and the two backs combined for 139 yards. He admitted, too, to stepping in on the last defensive series to call plays against Atlanta. “At some point you have to make a play if you’re going to win the game”. Tamme finished with five catches for 75 yards.
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Hooper, a rookie, and Toilolo are both Stanford Cardinal products.
