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Falcons coach Dan Quinn got just the finish he was looking for in a last-minute win over Green Bay.

Forget about Dwight Howard's trouble at the line and Atlanta's off night from the field. The Hawks settled down in time to secure their first 3-0 start in five seasons.

Matt Ryan threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Mohamed Sanu with 31 seconds remaining, rallying the Atlanta Falcons to a 33-32 victory over Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

Falcons running back Tevin Coleman has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers with a hamstring injury.

Julio Jones knows his Falcons teammates are watching to see how he responds in every situation on the field.

Dwight Howard dominated the boards in his Atlanta debut, Paul Millsap scored 28 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. ignited the new-look Hawks to a 114-99 victory over the Washington Wizards in their season opener Thursday night.

The Atlanta Falcons have relied heavily on a 1-2 punch at running back.

The Atlanta Hawks signed point guard Dennis Schroder a four-year contract extension worth $70 million, a person familiar with the deal said Wednesday.

Sterling Bailey will get another NFL chance with the Minnesota Vikings.

The Atlanta Falcons added insurance for injured running back Tevin Coleman on Tuesday by signing three running backs, including Stevan Ridley, who began his NFL career with New England and also played for the Jets.