KICKING CHANGE: The Texans released kicker Randy Bullock on Tuesday after he missed an extra point and a field-goal attempt last Sunday.
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The Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers improved to surprise 4-0 win-loss records in the National Football League on Sunday. Hoyer comes in with three touchdowns and one interception this season and he has 468 yards passing in two games played and he could get the start on Thursday for O’Brien.
Houston’s Arian Foster had a rough go in his first action since having groin surgery in August, he couldn’t get it going as he had only 10 yards on 8 carries and a fumble that was picked up by Trufant for a 24-yard touchdown that made it 21-0.
Superstar receiver Julio Jones stood on the sideline with his helmet off for most of the second half.
“I think those guys are both even”, said Roy Bolden. They steamrolled over the Houston Texans to begin the season 4-0 for the fourth time in their history. The Texans have won two of the three all-time meetings against the Falcons. The Texans have been slow to put points up, but anyone who watches them closely knows they have the potential to move the ball in a hurry. That didn’t mean much in the context of the game, but may help him win back the starting job. During his postgame news conference, O’Brien indicated Hoyer entered the game because the Texans trailed 42-0 and the game was out of hand. “We will be ready to go either way”. Mallett did not have a great start to the game with 150 yards and an interception on 12-of-27 passes and that forced O’Brien to bring in Hoyer.
Falcons Desmond Trufant scoops up a Houston Texans fumble and returns it for a touchdown during the second quarter in an NFL football game in Atlanta on Sunday, October 4, 2015. “Every phase of the game, we’ve got to do better”. O’Brien’s “quarterback guru” title has not been on display with either Brian Hoyer or Mallett. They are set up to have a similar start this season.
Running back Terron Ward got on the board, as he scored a touchdown in what looks to be extended garbage time in Atlanta. “I believe Mallett understands that”.
Eli Manning went 20 of 35 for 212 yards and three touchdowns for the Giants (2-2). A week after making a game-saving interception in the end zone against New Orleans, Norman scored on a 46-yard run back and later returned a another pick 34 yards to set up a second TD. He caught four passes for 38 yards and was not a major factory.
Paul Worrilow tipped a pass that was intercepted by defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux. Freeman took a short pass 24 yards, then darted through a huge hole on the next play for his first TD.
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Leonard Hankerson, WR, Falcons: Six receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown. He was pulled out late in the third quarter. In one of the great wins in recent Clemson history, Hopkins led the Tigers on a 4th quarter comeback win 25-24 over LSU in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, as he finished the day with 13 catches for 191 yards and two touchdowns.
