Sunday Night Football: Michael Vick Injured; Falcons Defeat Eagles, 35-31

But take the home and away out of the equation. It’s a fun storyline, to be clear, but has also been beat into the ground. Ryan wasn’t perfect by any means, throwing two interceptions while completing 17 of 28 passes for 195 yards. It was far from a perfect stat line, but he did throw four touchdowns, helping the Falcons come back to down the Eagles.

So yes, Ryan was solid at home. But it was Gonzalez who helped unlock the Eagles defense. The Philadelphia secondary is strong, as we know by now, and has the ability to take receivers -- plural -- out of the game with lockdown corners.

Scanning the crowd, the Vick jerseys were easy to spot, with large amount of fans sporting the the number 7, either in Falcons or Eagles colors. Yes, there was even at least one person who decided to burn a Vick jersey before the game. Watching how the fans reacted to Vick added intrigue to the high-powered matchup on the field.

While Vick led the Philadelphia offense, Falcons fans booed and cheered against him, even letting him hear it as he left for the locker room. But it was clear he still held a place in Atlanta sports fandom. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to see the game out, suffering a concussion in the third quarter that kept him from finishing the game.

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Though the initial reports said Vick had a neck injury, Eagles head coach Andy Reid told reporters it was a concussion that knocked his star quarterback out of the game. Vick never did return from the locker room, where he was reportedly undergoing further tests.

While a concussion is never good, and can be a tricky injury, it is better news than a possible neck injury. It’s unknown how long Vick will be out, and the timetable will depend on when he passes his concussion tests, administered by the training staff to diagnose whether a player is over their symptoms.

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Chris Collinsworth is still trying to grasp how this whole “football game” thing works (via Matt Sussman).

“Are we ever going to have a game that doesn’t end on the final play?”

Turner’s first rushing touchdown of the game has put the Falcons back in the league, 35-31. His biggest play of the game came on a 61-yard run from his own 13-yard line. This set up a series of plays that resulted in a three-yard touchdown run by Turner.

The Falcons have been in the red zone five times this game and have put the ball in the end zone for a touchdown each time. This game is far from over, though.

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Vick immediately left the game after the hit. The NBC cameras caught Vick spitting up blood after the play, which raised many alarm bells. However, Tafoya reports that is only because he bit his tongue on the way down.

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He was slow to get up, but he was able to walk off the field. However, he did labor to come off the field. On the sidelines Vick was seen spitting up blood. After a few minutes he left the sidelines and went to the locker room.

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Tony Gonzalez might be good at this whole football thing. On Sunday night, Gonzalez showed why he’s still one of the best tight ends around, snaring a Matt Ryan’s pass in the back of the end zone with one hand while falling to the ground. It was acrobatic, athletic and impressive to watch. Then again, Gonzalez has done this countless times over his career, so we should probably expect it by now.

Here’s the catch, which was upheld on further review. He just barely controlled the ball while dragging his feet for the touchdown.

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Matt Ryan and Tony Gonzalez hooked up for a 14-yard gain to start the drive, but they would also come back together to finish the drive. Ryan completed a four-yard pass to Gonzalez in the end zone, but a review from the booth was necessary. The booth confirmed the original call that upheld the touchdown. Gonzalez pressed the ball between his right hand and his chest while he dragged his first across the end zone before going out of bounds.

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The Eagles and the Falcons are scoreless midway through the first quarter.

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Fine, we can understand calling it The Ohio State University. But was it really necessary for Ovie Mughelli to proudly announce he was from The Wake Forest University? Were we going to confuse it with some other Wake Forest University?

At least Tony Gonzalez got a little creative and went all Ron Burgundy, announcing his name in the form of a question. “I’m Tony Gonzalez?”

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Sometimes the early season primetime games can disappoint; not this time. A potential NFC Championship preview, this game is one of the better draws on the early-season schedule.

Game Date/Time: Sunday, September 18, 8:20 p.m. ET