Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9/17/06)



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The Tampa Bay Bucs usually give Michael Vick a lot of problems. For the Falcons to become an elite football team, they need rid themselves of past demons. What better way to do that, then beat a football team that was shut out at home last week. The Bucs looked terrible against the Ravens, and today they didn’t look much better.

When will all this nonsense over Michael Vick having to develop into a pocket passer going to stop? Why tie down one of the most exciting weapons in football? The Falcons ran all over the Bucs defense. Vick ran for 127 yards, and Warrick Dunn ran for 134 yards. Dunn had looked good in the first two football games, and against good defenses. The Falcons scored first on a Mike Vick 1 yard run.

The Falcons do have an area of major concern however. Mitch Koenen had one field goal blocked, and missed three easy ones. I’m sure the Falcons will be in the market for a new kicker very shortly. Against any other football team, that could be the difference between a win a and a loss.

After a Mike Vick touchdown pass, the Bucs needed something. They got a field goal at the end of the first half, to score their first points this football season. Sadly, they scored no more, and lost 14-3. The Bucs need to regroup, at 0-2, they can not afford to be out of the division race by October.