ATLANTA â€" Matt Ryan threw the 100th touchdown pass of his career and the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning 27-21 on Monday night.
Manning was intercepted three times in the first quarter, only the second time in his career he’s had such an awful opening period. The Falcons raced to a 20-0 lead before Manning finally connected with Demaryius Thomas on a 17-yard TD pass with 6 seconds left in the first half.
• Bounty Gate: The NFL presented Jonathan Vilma and his attorney with a sworn statement from former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams saying the linebacker placed a $10,000 bounty on Brett Favre.
Vilma met with Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday in New York about his suspension, which has been temporarily lifted. Attorney Peter Ginsberg said they were given an affidavit at the meeting.
“What Gregg Williams said in his most recent affidavit is the same falsity he has previously provided,†Ginsberg said.
“I don’t know what Gregg Williams’ motives are, but I do know that any suggestion by Williams that Jonathan put up $10,000 as an incentive for his teammates to injure another player is absolutely false.â€
Vilma tweeted on Monday night that Williams was “bullied to sign the affidavit,†saying Williams signed it on Friday.
• Redskins: The early glow from Robert Griffin III’s fast start faded quickly for the Washington Redskins on Monday when defensive starters Brian Orakpo and Adam Carriker were declared out for the season. Orakpo tore the pectoral muscle near his left shoulder, and defensive end Carriker tore the quad tendon in his right knee in Sunday’s 31-28 loss to the St. Louis Rams.
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