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Over an hour ago - TE Tony Gonzalez on Saints K Garrett Hartley's chance to win the game in OT: "I thought (Hartley) was going to make it. To me, it was a chip shot, and I thought the game was over." Falcons RapidReports

Over an hour ago - WR Roddy White on the win: "This is a character win. Every time we play the Saints, we know it's going to be tough because this is a big rivalry." Falcons RapidReports
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Over an hour ago - K Matt Bryant on the Saints timeout before the game-winning kick: "It didn't affect me one way or the other that they called timeout before I kicked the first one. I heard the referees blow the whistle right away, and it was kind of good to get a rep in." Falcons RapidReports
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Over an hour ago - QB Matt Ryan on the win: "We have a lot of high expectations of ourselves, and we fought the entire game to get in position to win it. This is a huge confidence builder for us." Falcons RapidReports

Over an hour ago - Coach Mike Smith on the Saints calling timeout before K Matt Bryant's game-winning kick in OT: "I think (the Falcons) all knew. They pretty much know (that will happen), even though the statistics don't say it in terms of icing the kicker. But I still think it puts a little doubt." Falcons RapidReports

Over an hour ago - Coach Mike Smith on going for it on multiple fourth-down attempts in the first half: "We knew that they were going to get the ball back in the second half, so we wanted to try and get a touchdown on that drive. We felt very confident in the offense." Falcons RapidReports

Over an hour ago - This is the first time the Falcons have won in the Superdome since 2002. The Saints had won seven of the last eight meetings between the two teams before the Falcons got the win in OT on Sunday.
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Over an hour ago - Coach Mike Smith on the 19-play scoring drive: "I thought that that was not necessarily a turning point, but it was a statement when you talk about controlling the tempo of the football game. That's what (the Saints) want to do." Falcons RapidReports

Over an hour ago - Talk about a stroke of good fortune for the Falcons. A blocked field-goal attempt by K Matt Bryant was negated because the Saints called a timeout. After a 5-yard procedure penalty, Bryant kicked a 47-yarder to beat the Saints. Falcons RapidReports
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Over an hour ago - RBs Michael Turner and Jason Snelling outslugged what appeared to be an overmatched Saints defense line as the Falcons drove for their game-winning FG. Atlanta followed the same game plan as the Vikings and 49ers. Falcons RapidReports
Tags: RB

Over an hour ago - WR Harry Douglas had Saints CB Patrick Robinson beat by a couple of yards on a deep route to open OT. Matt Ryan missed him on the deep ball, and the Falcons were forced to punt. Falcons RapidReports

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[/b]Coach Mike Smith on going for it on multiple fourth-down attempts in the first half: "We knew that they were going to get the ball back in the second half, so we wanted to try and get a touchdown on that drive. We felt very confident in the offense." Falcons RapidReports

Thats ballsout right there LOVE my coach!