Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - Matt Bryant connected on all five of his field-goal attempts and Matt Ryan finished with 361 passing yards as the Atlanta Falcons claimed a 29-18 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13 action. Ryan was 30-of-41 with scoring throws to Julio Jones and Levine Toilolo for the Falcons (5-7), who are still tied atop the NFC South with New Orleans. Jones led all receivers thanks to 189 yards on 10 receptions, Harry Douglas added 116 yards on nine grabs, and Steven Jackson contributed 101 yards on 18 carries. Drew Stanton was picked off twice, completing 24-of-39 attempts with a touchdown for the Cardinals (9-3), who have dropped back-to-back games. In the absence of inactive wideout Larry Fitzgerald, Jaron Brown totaled 75 yards on seven catches. We can look good for four or five plays and then we short circuit, said Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians. Everybody is looking for answers. You look in the mirror. Dont lie to that guy. Atlanta picked up the games first points on the opening possession of the contest as Ryan found Toilolo from 1 yard out. After the Cards went three-and-out, Devin Hester appeared to have taken the ensuing punt 70 yards for a touchdown, but the score was wiped out on a facemask penalty and the Falcons retained possession on the Arizona 32. Ryan later had an interception overturned by review, and Bryant kicked a 20- yard field goal to cap that series. Four plays into the Cardinals next series, Dwight Lowery picked off Stanton and returned the ball to the Arizona 32-yard line. Jones was open for a 32-yard scoring strike from Ryan and the Falcons were up 17-0 after one quarter. Arizonas first points came on defense, as Rashad Johnson stepped in front of a Ryan pass early in the second and raced 88 yards in the opposite direction. The Cards got within seven on a 44-yard make from Chandler Catanzaro with 2:42 to play in the half, and Bryant countered from 23 yards out on the final play before halftime. Bryants 21-yard field goal, coming with 6:13 to play in the third quarter, was set up by a 41-yard catch from Jones. Bryant connected from 45 yards away early in the fourth, and his 28-yard make with 2:30 to play put the game out of reach. Stanton found Stepfan Taylor for a 3-yard touchdown with 1:05 left and the conversion run from Taylor was good, making it 29-18. Game Notes Atlanta racked up exactly 500 yards in total offense, just the seventh time in franchise history the team has amassed that total in a game ... Jones totaled 132 yards in the first half, the most yards in any half during his career ... Falcons wideout Roddy White was also inactive ... Arizona was held to 1-of-7 efficiency on third downs, while Atlanta converted 7-of-16 third-down attempts ... Following the game, the Cardinals updated the injury status of the following players: guard Paul Fanaika, high ankle sprain; safety Tyrann Mathieu, cracked thumb; running back Andre Ellington, hip pointer. .500. The Jets have now won nine of their last 11, and five of their last six road games. With the win they moved to within two points of Vancouver in the west, the Canucks holding down the eighth spot. Vancouver lost in Boston, while the other big game saw Dallas win in Phoenix. .Y. - Urijah Faber walked out on a Madison Square Garden stage in a Wes Welker jersey, the UFCs fun nod to that other "super" show this weekend.
http://www.cheapcubsauthenticjerseys.co ... vis-jersey. - While a fast-paced offence has become more of a fixture in recent years, the San Antonio Spurs can still grind out games when needed. . In the calls, Hernandez discussed the murder of Odin Lloyd, including his "belief about his criminal liability" and the "extent of his control over persons charged as accessories," according to the request filed Thursday in Fall River Superior Court. . The mood in Seattle was electrified as the parade featuring the NFL champions began near the Space Needle and made its way to CenturyLink Field, the home of the team. At a ceremony inside the stadium, the team thanked its loyal followers -- the 12th Man -- capping a day of boisterous celebration that drew an estimated 700,000 revelers to Seattle.Melbourne, Australia (SportsNetwork.com) - Third seed and 2009 champion Rafael Nadal began the Australian Open with a dominating 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Russian Mikhail Youzhny. A finalist his last times in Melbourne, Nadal played just his second match of 2015. The Spaniard lost in the first-round in Doha and was coming off an injury layoff thanks to a right wrist problem. At the end you know that you are not going to be at your 100 percent, so the most important thing when you are coming back is accept all the challenges, the weeks, months, that you didnt have the chance to be able to practice, to compete, said Nadal, who also had surgery late last season to remove his appendix. Just accept every situation. Accept that youre going to be a litttle slow, a little out of rhythm.dddddddddddd The 14-time major victor fired 37 winners. Stan Wawrinka stunned Nadal in last years final at Melbourne Park. Novak Djokiovic had won the three previous finals. Also Monday, No. 6 seed Andy Murray, a three-time runner-up, topped Indias Yuki Bhambri, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3). No. 7 seed Tomas Berdych beat Alejandro Falla, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3; 10th seed Grigor Dimitrov took down Dustin Brown, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2; and 14th seed Kevin Anderson defeated Diego Schwartzman, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5, 5-7, 6-4. Tommy Robredo, the 15th seed, was ahead 3-2 in the first set against Edouard Roger-Vasselin, but then retired from the match. No. 20 seed David Goffin eased past Michael Russell, 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-0. ' ' '
