Falcons put NFC South on alert with romp of Bucs
A collection of 53 men pretending to be the invaded Atlanta on Thursday night.Their ruse was quickly exposed, as quarterback and the left Cooper Kupp Jersey the visiting contingent in tatters during a hammer-drop.Atlanta's quick-strike air attack carved through 's injury-riddled defense from wire to wire, as Ryan completed his first six pa ses and never looked back for an offense that piled up 16 first downs before Tampa earned its first.If Ryan's handiwork against the in Week 1 , Thursday's romp was further proof. Exiting midway through the third period, Ryan finished Dominique Easley Jersey 21-of-24 pa sing for 286 yards with three scores and a pa ser rating of 155.9.Facing a swarm of three-wideout sets, the Bucs were no match for the combination of and . Jones piled up an outrageous 121 yards by halftime, while a Hester drove a nail into Tampa's coffin early in the second quarter with a that carved out a 28-0 lead.Hester was a revelation. After reversing a would-be Tampa fumble recovery with of Bucs safety , the jitterbug with his 20th career return touchdown. It's especially embarra sing for Smith that Atlanta has found a way to when Lovie' Cory Littleton Jersey s never cracked that code.Why Tampa continued to kick the ball to Hester deep into the game remains one of life's rich mysteries.The were equally dominant on defense. After allowing 472 yards in each of their first two games, coordinator 's bunch tightened the screws Greg Gaines Jersey to force five turnovers while allowing just 3.9 yards per play.Before exiting with a right thumb injury, Bucs quarterback steered a lost ve sel as Tampa was held to 63 yards on its first eight drives.When the operate at this level, they rage around the field as a maddening headache for opponents. The Bucs offered no answer, no retort and no antidote for what Atlanta poured Clay Matthews Jersey out on Thursday night.The NFC South is on high alert.The latest recaps the ' lopsided win over the Bucs and previews .