Will Svitek holds Vanden Bosch sackless
Ryan passed for one touchdown and ran for another in the team's 23-16 victory. (Associated Press)
Detroit — Starting left tackle Sam Baker was declared inactive for the game. He’s been battling a lower back injury.
Will Svitek, who normally plays as a blocking tight end in power formations, started for Baker and had a strong game.
“I thought he did a great job,” Ryan said. “He didn’t blink. He knew the game plan and was well-prepared.”
Svitek was blocking against Detroit’s Kyle Vanden Bosch and held him sackless. However, Vanden Bosch did get one quarterback hit.
“It really didn’t matter to me because I prepare the same way whether I’m a starter or playing jumper tight end,” Svitek said. “I prepare the same. I had a feeling I might start. At game time, I knew I was the guy.”
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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P B Orr
October 25th, 2011
6:49 am
Neither Svitek nor anyone else on the O-line had what I’d call a good game. Svitek followed his man well but allowed him to get too wide, leaving lanes on his right and the center collapsed. The line needs to stay in contact with Ryan and maintain status as a unit.
Barry
October 25th, 2011
3:28 pm
Hey Y’all.
ONE HEARTBEAT, BABY !! ONE HEARTBEAT!!. Our Falcons are playing “ONE GAME AT A TIME” have regained their “ONE HEARTBEAT!!” SWAG.
What we saw Sunday was our Falcons making “PRETENDERS” out of the Lions. Our Falcons played HARD, NASTY, ROCKIN FOOTBALL on OFFENSE, DEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS. THE COACHES CALLED A DECENT GAME AND I CAN SEE THE OFFENSE STARTING TO OPEN UP MORE IN THE LONG BALL AND THE PASSING TO THE RUNNING BACKS. THIS WILL GET EVEN BETTER AS THE SEASON GOES ALONG. NOW, IT IS INTO A BYE WEEK AND TO COME BACK AND CONTINUE DESTROYING “ONE TEAM AT A TIME”. THIS IS NOT A SPRINT. THIS IS A MARATHON!!!. THIS WILL BE A LONG, BEAUTIFUL, HARD PLAYED, WINNING SEASON FOR OUR FALCONS, THE OWNERS, AND OF COURSE, US FANS. THE SWAG IS BACK!! IT IS BACK IN “ONE HEARTBEAT!!”. THUMP!!! IT’S TIME FOR THE PERCULATOR!!!! IT”S TIME FOR THE PERCULATOR!!!
GO FALCONS!!!! TAKE NO PRISONERS!!!
THE “PROCESS” CONTINUES!!!!
“FALCONS RISE UP!!!” IN “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!” “TOGETHER: “THUMP!!”
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a SECRET from a FALCON FAN. TELL EVERYBODY!!!
………………..…………..”ONE HEARTBEAT, BABY!!!!…………………………………….
PMC
October 25th, 2011
4:39 pm
Van den Bosch Sackless…. Got it.
lowdownjj
October 26th, 2011
12:30 pm
Svitek had a fine game but it is too short a body of work to proclaim him the savior. Dahl must have really been a more important cog than we all thought(although he was my favorite) because the O-line play in generall has really dropped this year. I believe Mr. Authur will have to spend on a true franchise LT this offseason. Gonna have DT’s this Sunday without my Birds! Miss ya already OVIE! The run game was really smoking!
THE INFAMOUS DK
October 26th, 2011
3:59 pm
The Falcons did well but we still have some work to do.. Trade for that tall safety Adrian Wilson from the Arizona Cardinals and we are good.. Thats really the only piece we are missing on D a safety. Thomas Decoud is always out of position. If you look it over.. The long play the Aints hit us for last year, Megatron and a few more I can rememeber at the moment. He is horrible. And he always thinks he’s doing something cause he made a play. Until I see him consistantly make plays and stop getting beat, I think he should not be jumping around like he’s a good player. He is terrible. William Moore and Witherspoon are coming along perfectly. The D is starting to GEL.. Now if we can get Matt to come the happy feet down by providing some blocking we will be killers.. And Mike Smith stop being so scary. Allow us to have a killer instinct. Allow us to whoop the shoes off a another team.. And we better completely destroy the Colts next week or its gonna be blood in the water for the Aints..
Playmaker_88
October 27th, 2011
10:33 am
It’s only the Falcons. It’s not as if we’re discussing a team that’s actually won something…