nfl.com - 12/22/2008
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It was over when ... The Vikings, needing a touchdown to tie the game, couldn't convert on fourth-and-16 with 56 seconds left. Since the Buccaneers lost earlier in the day, the Falcons secured a playoff spot for the first time since 2004. Game ball Falcons guard Justin Blalock made the play of ...
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ajc.com - 12/22/2008
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The worst season in Falcons history is now
a distant memory. After everything that went so wrong...
last year, it all went so right this season especially Sunday. The Falcons clinched a playoff berth with a 24-17 victory against the Minnesota Vikings. ...
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Falcons earn playoff spot
nfl.com - 12/28/2008
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It was over when ... Vikings kicker Ryan
Longwell nailed a 51-yard field goal with nine seconds...
remaining in the game and his team trailing by two. The win gave Minnesota its first NFC North crown since 2000. Game ball Adrian Peterson had a shaky ...
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Vikings cough up chance to clinch NFC North
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog —
There are several times throughout a season when a team can look back at and say, “Damn, that’s a game we should have had.”
Minnesota’s 24-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday was one of those games.
For all intents and purposes, the Vikings should have beaten the Falcons at the Metrodome. But they fumbled four times – thrice in Atlanta territory – and failed to beat a team they essentially dominated for four quarters.
Okay, so dominant might be a bit strong. The Falcons still ran the ball well and Matt Ryan played ...
The Falcons are the best story in ‘08
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog —
... Following a year in which they went 4-12, lost the face of their franchise to federal prison for dog fighting and their head coach to the University of Arkansas in the middle of the night, the Falcons are heading back to the playoffs for the first time since 2004 thanks to a 24-17 win over the Vikings on Sunday. ...
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Eleven Warriors —
... Perhaps the best story in the NFL is the Atlanta Falcons, who clinched a playoff spot with a 24-17 win in Minnesota. While Roddy White has been a much improved #1, Michael Jenkins has filled the #2 role pretty admirably, going for 50+ receiving yards in 9 of his last 10 games. Sunday was no different, as Jenkins lead Atlanta with 4 catches for 61 yards. ...
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It didn't end the way we wanted it to, but what a season it was. I'm extremely proud of the Falcons, from Arthur Blank down to the towel boys, and all of the fans who made this season so enjoyable for us all. You ...
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Chicago Sun-Times Bears 12/22/2008
MINNEAPOLIS -- Matt Ryan threw for a touchdown and made no big mistakes, Justin Blalock recovered a fumble in the end zone for a score, and the Minnesota Vikings committed four turnovers in 24-17 loss Sunday that clinched a postseason berth for the ...
