Atlanta Falcons vs. Baltimore Ravens: Matt Ryan and Roddy White Come Up Big

November 12, 2010   ·   paul ferguson   ·   Jump to comments

In a matchup of two first-place teams, the Atlanta Falcons and the Baltimore Ravens kicked off Thursday Night Football in the NFL last night. This was a possible Super Bowl preview, and it did not disappoint.
The Falcons squandered a 13 point lead in last night's game, and were down to their final drive of the game. Quarterback Matt Ryan and receiver Roddy White knew what they had to do with the game on the line. With 20 seconds left on the clock, Matt Ryan hooked up with Roddy White on a 33-yard touchdown pass to give the Falcons a 26-21 lead. 
Falcons coach Mike Smith, a former Ravens assistant said, "That might have been the most the intense game I've ever been involved with at any level of football." 
He was right. The game was intense, came down to the wire, and left fans on the edge of their seats. 
Baltimore had the victory all but locked up when Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco connected with tight end Todd Heap for a nine-yard touchdown with jus...

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