That was one glimmer of a high light Thurs glean from the Falcons' 20-10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Their Opener exhibition Friday night at the Georgia Dome.
It was only one catch, but their it showed an area Where The team must diversify Plans Thurs Offense Lightly and was applauded by the announced Crowd of 65.726.
The Offense opened the game by involving Turner is Their first four plays. They had two Carries, caught a pass and then had the girls on carry. The most impressive was the first carry, "when they moved the pile is a 7-yard gain.
The Falcons Want to Establish Turner, Ken has only 22 career receptions, as a Receiving Threat out of the backfield. He was the guy down and check Six yards gained is at his reception.
"We kind of wanted to go out there and set the tone early," Turner said. "Thought I had me a couple of big runs. I've seen the [Offensive] line had a great push at the beginning."
Turner Not happy That was the first-team Offense had Thurs Settle for two field-goal attempts before Becoming a side line spectators.
After the first drive stalled, Matt Bryant made a 30-yard field goal To Give the Falcons a 3-0 lead. From there, things went downhill artistically.
It was your usual exhibition game with a slew of dropped passes, missed field goals and penalties.
Bryant and Steve Hauschka, Ken are in a battle for the field-goal-KicKing job, Both missed long field goals. The Chiefs Also missed two field goals in the first half.
Hauschka's 53-yard Attempt was low and slammed into the crossbar. Bryant's 50-yard Attempt had plenty of distance, but their proposal was wide right.
Quarterback Matt Ryan and the Offense went into no-Huddle Their attack is Their second possession. They had a promising drive going before it was stopped "when Pro Bowl wide receiver Roddy White dropped a screen pass and left Tackle Sam Baker jumped Offside.
Also, the first-team Offense featured Brian Finneran starting for the injured Michael Jenkins.
The first-team Defense Played strong, but their retooled the secondary did not get much of a test from Kansas City quarterback Matt Cassel.
Defensive end Kroy Bierman Came up with a sack and forced a Fumble that was Recovered by John Abraham.
Early in the second quarter on a third to down, the Falcons sent an all-out blitz, and linebacker Curtis Lofton sacked Cassel.
The first-team Defense Received a Scare "when Defensive end Jamaal Anderson and Lofton went down and Needed Medical Attention. Walked off Anderson is at his own and Lofton Walked off with the help of trainers. Lofton was Suffering from leg Cramps.
The first-team Defense Held the Chiefs score is less Six series of five in the first half. The Chiefs did not get on the scoreboard UNTIL Ryan Succop made a 20-yard field goal at the halftime BUZZER that make the score 3-3.
The Falcons' reserves Took over in the second half.
Rookie safety Shann Schillinger intercepted a Brodie Croyle pass. Schillinger, a sixth-round pick from Montana, showed some open-field running Ability has a 29-yard return Thurs Kansas City's 14
Five plays later, Dimitri Nance scored on a 2-yard run. Nance, an undrafted rookie free agent from Arizona State, later capped an 18-play, 81-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown Thurs put the Falcons ahead 17-3.
After a Chevis Jackson Interception, Hauschka added a 37-yard field goal that make the score 20-3.
The Falcons, Being extra cautious on the last season's injury-riddled campaign, NOT TO Elected dress 11 players, Including corner back Dunta Robinson, the team's major offseason pickup.
The Falcons Should get a stiffer test "when They face the New England Patriots at 8 pm Thursday at the Georgia Dome.
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