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You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above.Matt Ryan threw an 88-yard touchdown to Austin Hooper and led two fourth-quarter scoring drives, and the NFC champion Atlanta Falcons held on to beat the Chicago Bears 23-17 in the season opener on Sunday.Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered a leg injury in 2018 that nearly cost him his life, will be cleared for football activity and be activated off the physically unable to perform list, a source told ESPN's John Keim on Saturday.Bruce Miller, who has been out of the NFL for the past five seasons, signed a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday.Former Browns linebacker Chip Banks, who had 46 career sacks and was named to the Pro Bowl four times, is in serious condition after a shooting in Atlanta.Fresh off officially signing a deal that makes him the highest-paid tight end in NFL history, George Kittle said it's good to see the stars of the position getting the compensation they deserve.Rookie running back AJ Dillon, drafted in the second round of the NFL draft, drew plenty of attention during the Packers' first training camp practice on Saturday.The Packers and Chiefs quarterbacks aren't shy about their ambitious natures.
If you’re a die hard NFL fan, then you’ve been waiting for this weekend since last February, as the regular season is about to get started. Everybody gets snaps!Our writers react to a close but ultimately satisfying win.The Falcons had an up-and-down performance in Chicago on Sunday. Julio Jones added four receptions for 66 yards receiving and Bryant kicked three field goals.In his Bears debut, Glennon didn't silence fans who would rather see No. ''I think I blacked out for a part of it. ''Coming off an MVP season, Ryan was 21 of 30 for 321 yards and a touchdown.Hooper had two catches for 128 yards. - Jones on opening with a win coming off the Super Bowl loss.Bears: ''We could easily have been 1-0 right now standing up here. He had two catches for six yards before hurting his shoulder. The Bears have time for one last drive with a chance to take a late lead. FPTS ''Are we gonna try to work on that? Direct snap to T.Cohen. M.Ryan pass deep middle to A.Hooper for 88 yards, TOUCHDOWN [A.Hicks]. We just got the win today. 66 RuYds, 47 ReYds, ReTD, 8 RECs Follow the Atlanta Falcons vs. Chicago Bears on Sunday, September 10, 2017.
2017 Atlanta Falcons Statistics & Players: 10-6 (po:1-1) (3rd in NFC South), Coach: Dan Quinn, ProBowl: Jones, Mack, Neal New England Patriots 34 vs. Atlanta Falcons 28 on February 5th, 2017 - Full team and player stats and box score The Atlanta Falcons face the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday, Sept. 10 in NFL Week 1. We had ample opportunity. Get a summary of the Atlanta Falcons vs. Chicago Bears football game Check out the top photos, videos and notes from the NFL on Saturday.Austin Hooper 88 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant Kick)Tarik Cohen 19 Yd pass from Mike Glennon (Connor Barth Kick)Jerry Bergman, Terry Brown, Ruben Fowler, Steve Freeman, Greg Gautreaux, Jeff Triplette, Danny Short The two teams have met each other 27 times, with the Atlanta Falcons winning 13 games and the Chicago Bears winning 14 games. The Bears then went 75 yards, with Glennon hitting rookie Tarik Cohen for a 19-yard TD midway through the fourth to cut it to 20-17. Glennon's pass to a lunging Josh Bellamy on first down hit off the receiver's hands, and Jordan Howard then dropped a simple catch at the 1.After another incompletion on third down, Glennon got sacked by Brooks Reed to end the drive.Atlanta was clinging to a 13-10 lead early in the fourth when a scrambling Ryan fired to a wide-open Hooper near midfield. ''For the Bears, it was an all-too-familiar result after going 3-13 and finishing last in the NFC North. C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-A.DePaola, Holder-P.O'Donnell.