Tampa Bay put on a late surge to put the game in overtime, but could not finish off the Falcons. Matt Ryan and Michael Turner guided the Falcons down the field, setting up a game winning 34 yard kick by Jason Elam. Matt Ryan did not perform as he has in the past, posting his 2nd lowest rating of the season at 57.5. The man for the Falcons today was halfback Michael Turner. He rushed for 152 yards, recording 15th rushing TD of the season, breaking Jamal Anderson's team record from 1998. John Abraham had 3 sacks today, one came in overtime on a 3rd down attempt by the Bucs that forced them to punt.
The Bucs will need to improve their discipline, with 11 penalties today for 76. A big penalty occured in the 4th quarter when the Bucs were driving. On a 3rd and 1 situation, a false start penalty brought them back 5 yards, and Matt Bryant could not connect for the long field goal. Antonio Bryant posted another 100 yards game today, hauling in 108 yards with 1 TD.
The Bucs and Falcons are battling for wild card spots, both need the Panthers and Cowboys to lose today.
August 3, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Tampa Bay put on a late surge to put the game in overtime, but could not finish off the Falcons.
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