INJURY REPORT: Nicholas returns, leaves with new injury
Falcons linebacker (56) Sean Weatherspoon comes up with the fumble by the Jaguars' Jarett Dillard on a kick return, setting up a touchdown run by Michael Turner for a 17-0 Falcons lead during 1st half action. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
Linebacker Stephen Nicholas, who missed the past two games with a quadriceps injury, returned to the starting lineup but suffered a knee injury.
Falcons defensive tackle Corey Peters limped off the field early in the second quarter. The doctors looked at his right knee and put on a brace on it before taking him to the locker room.
Peria Jerry took over for Peters at his the tackle spot next to Jonathan Babineaux. Peters returned with 8:04 left in the second quarter.
Linebacker Curtis Lofton got his right ankle re-taped in the second quarter.
Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon suffered a shoulder injury.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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Tyrone Shulaces
December 17th, 2011
10:26 pm
Agree..this Falcons team is a totaly different team. I knew at some point it was all going to clickl and it appears it has. The team even looks confident and unshaken. Ab being back at full strength is huge.
Tyrone Shulaces
December 17th, 2011
10:31 pm
The brick wall will come and meet Tebow soon, but their defense is legit. I wouldn’t be surprised if they beat the Patriots.
Michael M.
December 17th, 2011
10:35 pm
Deon Sanders said it best on the post game show the other night to Ryan and White , I watched you guys play out there tonight and if you play like that against these teams in the playoffs you can hang in there with them.
So let them bring on the best and lets play against them and see who is the best ! Who knows ,we may catch a few breaks that our team never saw through the season.
later
SeenThisB4
December 17th, 2011
10:40 pm
Tyroneshoelaces: Can’t you do better than that azzeaux?
Michael: Don’t be a hypocrite boy, you’d cut your boyfriend’s nuts off (tyrone?) for the chance to have the 2nd seed, but since your out the running for that, you come up with the sissy boast.
SeenThisB4
December 17th, 2011
10:50 pm
Freeman’s showing why he’s going to take the falcant’s down….again!!!
Tyrone Shulaces
December 17th, 2011
10:52 pm
SEEN!!!!!! I see you must have got a break from the drive-thru window. At’a boy. Just think you keep working as hard as you are and one day you’ll walk into work and the bossman will say “congrats you’re my new shift leader! Here’s the keys to the bathroom closets the toilets need cleaning.”
Tyrone Shulaces
December 17th, 2011
10:55 pm
SeenThisB4
December 17th, 2011
10:50 pm
Freeman’s showing why he’s going to take the falcant’s down….again!!!
How sweet…….another “I’m trying to cover my fear post” from seen.
Tyrone Shulaces
December 17th, 2011
10:59 pm
Peace seen……….remember to come back tomorrow when your team lays an egg in Minny.
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Michael M.
December 18th, 2011
1:43 pm
Too funny watching the Saints game and guy snaps the ball while Breeze is back there taking a nap ………….lmao
Goooooooooooooooooo Vikingsssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ! ! ! !
Michael M.
December 18th, 2011
1:50 pm
that was a clean hit on 43, Sproles, why they give the Saints some free yards ?
Michael M.
December 18th, 2011
1:54 pm
Saints aren’t focused today so the referees are having to step in and help the Team score…………yeah I am watching it on Sunday Ticket.
SeenThisB4
December 18th, 2011
3:27 pm
You enjoying the game Michael? You’re right, the Saints aren’t focused today. But, they will be next Monday night! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
SeenThisB4
December 18th, 2011
3:27 pm
By the way, hey Tyrone: how much did your team beat the vikings by in Your house, without Adrian Petersen?
Michael M.
December 18th, 2011
3:40 pm
After a slow start and a little nudging by the refs for a score, Breeze finally woke up against a really bad team , 6 touchdowns, what can you say, shouldn’t they pull him out of that game he could get hurt ?
Michael M.
December 18th, 2011
3:41 pm
He won’t pull that off against the Falcons, they will play em tough
Michael M.
December 18th, 2011
3:44 pm
Giants are losing, Chicago is losing and a shocker, the Packers are losing too
Michael M.
December 18th, 2011
4:00 pm
watching Green Bay game, last 2 minutes. even the Panthers are beating the Texans, another shocker !
Michael M.
December 18th, 2011
4:05 pm
Done deal……….Packers have lost !
Tyrone Shulaces
December 18th, 2011
10:37 pm
SeenThisB4
December 18th, 2011
3:27 pm
By the way, hey Tyrone: how much did your team beat the vikings by in Your house, without Adrian Petersen?
That’s all you got??? Weak….very weak. Good win for your aints, they needed it. But really, honestly……you expect them to play like that against the Falcons? Gadging next Monday’s game against the Falcons by how bad ya’ll beat the Vikings is laughable. You need to get out of the past seen because the present is soon to smack your petty team in the toilet dome in sewageville…aka New Orleans.
SeenThisB4
December 19th, 2011
6:50 am
Tick, tick, tick, tick…….