Atlanta's defense faces a severe test Sunday at Kansas City but will be strengthened by the NFL debut of cornerback , the team's top draft choice, who sustained a small fracture in his left hip during an Aug. 28 exhibition game. Hall might have been able to play last Sunday against San Diego, but Mora opted for a conservative approach..In one sense, curling is similar to ice hockey. Players sweep in front of a stone, helping to maneuver it across the ice with brooms. Their goal is to get the stone to the intended target.

The Falcons of 2012 weren't elite in any one area, but they were very good in most. Speaking of elite, Matt Ryan made his case for that lofty status, and even appeared poised for an MVP season through five games, when he had four games with a rating over 100 and a 133 TDINT ratio. Two poor showings against bad teams vs.Weaknesses: Offensive line, once one of team's strengths, has become shaky after giving up 39 sacks last season. Austin Howard replaces Wa