thanks troll
I see the line at -5 now also , so I am glad I went with it early.
sorry Bobby middles scare me
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ATLANTA (AP) - Donovan McNabb was sacked a dozen times by the Giants. Joey Harrington might want to consider taking out some extra insurance before Monday night's game against New York.
The Atlanta Falcons' quarterback will be protected - he can only hope - by a
banged-up offensive line that has two new starting tackles, including
undrafted rookie Renardo Foster, who'll be responsible for Harrington's
blind side.:scared :142smilie :142smilie
Foster fell into his first career start when left tackle Wayne Gandy went
down last week on the next-to-last offensive play of another Atlanta loss.
Compounding the problems up front, right tackle Todd Weiner will be out
several weeks after arthroscopic knee surgery, handing off the job to
second-year player Tyson Clabo (who wasn't drafted either, by the way).:SIB :00hour
"It's quite a tragedy," Giants offensive tackle Kareem McKenzie said.
"That's tough, to lose the two bookends of your offensive line. Man, I've
never heard of that, ever. But you know what? If you've prepared them well,
it shouldn't be that difficult. It's just like changing a spare tire.":SIB
Foster, who followed coach Bobby Petrino from Louisville to the Falcons, is
certainly big enough at 6-foot-7, 338 pounds. Clearly, he wouldn't have been
passed over in the draft by every team, Atlanta included, if there was an
indication he would be ready to start in his sixth pro game.
"I know it will be a large task," Foster said. "We've all seen the Philadelphia game, so we know what we have on our hands."
Ahhh, the Philadelphia game.
Two weeks ago, Osi Umenyiora had a team-record six sacks and the Giants
(3-2) tied the NFL mark by taking down McNabb 12 times in a 16-3 victory
that rekindled memories of Lawrence Taylor terrorizing the other team's
quarterback.
Not that the Falcons (1-4) can devote all their attention to Umenyiora. New
York's other starting end is Michael Strahan, who just happens to be the
NFL's active leader with 133 1/2 sacks.
Strahan has been double-teamed most of the season, opening up things for
Umenyiora and second-stringer Justin Tuck on the other side. The Falcons, of
course, don't have enough blockers to double up on everyone.:142smilie
"We can expect to see a lot of double tight ends, backs that chip, sliding
both ways," Tuck said. "But I mean, lucky for us, it's pick your poison.
You've got Strahan and Kiwi (Mathias Kiwanuka) on one end, me and Osi on the
other."
Harrington is no Vick, and the line has struggled to adapt to Petrino's new
offensive scheme. Atlanta ranks 21st with an average of 91.6 yards and is
still looking for its first 100-yard game of the season.
Asked if he's looking over his shoulder, Harrington said "not a peak" - even
though he's going for the hat trick after losing the starting job in both
Detroit and Miami.
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