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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Falcons coach Dan Quinn got just the finish he was looking for in a last-minute win over Green Bay.With a short turnaround this week before Thursdays divisional showdown at Tampa Bay, Atlanta (5-3) earned the kind of tight victory Quinn relishes.When you come through in those, for sure it gives you something, Quinn said Monday. To get the job done yesterday was significant.Quinn likes that its not just quarterback Matt Ryan, receiver Julio Jones and cornerback Desmond Trufant, the teams most talented defender, making plays this year.After starting last year 6-1 and missing the playoffs in Quinns first season, Atlanta is getting contributions from unexpected sources like receiver Taylor Gabriel, tight end Austin Hooper and veteran safety Kemal Ishmael.Two veterans, receiver Mohamed Sanu and defensive end Adrian Clayborn, stepped up in Sundays 33-32 win over Green Bay to fill big roles.Sanu, whom the Falcons signed early in the free agency, caught the winning touchdown pass as the Packers double-teamed Jones, the NFLs leading receiver at kickoff, on seemingly every snap.Jones tweaked his knee early in the game and was targeted just five times, catching three passes for 29 yards, but he freed up Sanu, Gabriel, Hooper and others to get free in man-to-man matchups.Sanu was targeted 10 times and finished with a team-high nine catches, five on the winning drive, for 84 yards.For a guy with his size to have that kind of catching radius -- Matt can put it away from a defender -- hell go get it, Quinn said. That totally shows up. Weve thrown some screens to him where he has to lower his shoulder and become a runner to earn some extra yards after contact. I like that part of his game as well.Clayborn had a third-down sack in the third quarter and another early in the fourth. The Packers had to punt from midfield both times.Gabriel, a second-year veteran originally signed as a college free agent by Cleveland, caught a stunning 47-yard touchdown pass late in the first quarter.Hooper, a third-round pick, took charge after starting tight end Jacob Tamme went down with a shoulder injury on the first possession. He caught all five of his targeted passes for 51 yards.Ishmael, with a team-leading 50 tackles, filled in earlier this year for starting rookie safety Keanu Neal and played a couple of games at linebacker when Atlanta had injuries to DeVondre Campbell, Deion Jones and Sean Weatherspoon.Sanu said the players have bought in to Quinns message of resiliency.We were going back-and-forth, back-and-forth and once we had the ball with four minutes left, I was like, `We got to go down and score, Sanu said. It was me and Julio on one side, and so I motioned out to where we were. But Julio ran outside and drew two guys and left me one-on-one with the linebacker.Game notes Jones was checked out by doctors and cleared to practice Monday. Quinn said he will be ready to start against Tampa Bay. ... Tamme, the teams fourth-leading receiver with 22 catches for 210 yards, will not play this week because of an injured shoulder. ... RB Tevin Coleman (hamstring) and DE Dwight Freeney (quadriceps) did not practice. ... Jones, LG Andy Levtire (foot), DT Grady Jarrett (shoulder) and CB Brian Poole (foot) were limited in practice. ... Three of the Falcons seven penalties came in the first half for an illegal formation as Gabriel, RT Ryan Schraeder and Jones were flagged. Quinn said the officials penalized Atlanta for covering up the receiver at the line of scrimmage. We just backed our tight end up more, he said. They were treating it as a shift and it was a motion. More of a procedural call for them.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Stitched Custom Soccer Jerseys . -- Bobby Ryan helped the U. Custom Soccer Jerseys Outlet . LOUIS -- St. http://www.soccerjerseyscustom.com/ . With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game against Minnesota. Cheap Custom Soccer Jerseys China . PETERSBURG, Fla. Custom Jerseys On Sale . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. GREEN BAY, Wis. --?Josh Norman has no doubt spent time this week watching film of Aaron Rodgers in preparation for Sundays game at FedEx Field.But it wasnt game film that came to Normans mind Wednesday when asked to describe Rodgers. Instead, the?Washington Redskins cornerback channeled The Lord of the Rings.That is pretty much Gandalf the White over there, Norman said of Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers quarterback, during a conference call with reporters. Thats a wizard. Thats who he is, to me. Tom Brady is Gandalf the Grey and hes just an upper class of that. For me, thats the best of the best, man.I think a wizard pretty much describes everything there is to know about the type of quarterback [Rodgers is]. ... Thats him and Tom Brady. Of course, you have others. Yeah, I mean, thats the crème of the crème.Norman was referring to J.R.R. Tolkiens series of books and Peter Jacksons movies, in which Gandalf the Grey is killed but returns as Gandalf the White.When asked what he thought of the comparison, Rodgers said, I love it, man. Hes one of my favorite characters. I appreciate the comparison. Gandalf kind of fell into oblivion and then he came back and hes the White. Hes a lot more powerful as the White. I dont really have any gray in the beard yet but Ill take any compliment from Josh like that, especially a Lord of the Rings one. He didnt say Gimli so I felt pretty good about that.Norman, who is in his first year in Washington, has apparently integrated himself into the Redskins Lord of the Rings culture. Quarterback Kirk Cousins made reference to the series last season.Week after week, opponents have praised Rodgers despite the Packers struggles this season. Theyre coming off a 47-25 loss at Tennessee that dropped them to 4-5.dddddddddddd Theyre on a three-game losing streak and have lost four of their last five as they prepare for the Redskins in Sunday night.Diagnosing whats wrong with Rodgers and the Packers has become a popular topic this season, but Norman wouldnt partake in any of it.Man, I dont pay no attention to that, Norman said. Thats all people that are on the outside of the game and not an insider. Thats all people who like to point out the Xs and Os but, at the end of the day, look at the overall thing. That guy can hit you at any time, any place, anywhere, any given day. Any given game.I really dont care what the outside noise is. I know who were facing and thats a cerebral quarterback thats the best of the best at what hes doing. Regardless of what others may think of him, I know for a fact that that is the toughest quarterback challenge to face because he has everything in his toolbox, in his arsenal, to make them win.Norman said he wouldnt be lulled into thinking the Redskins were getting Rodgers, a two-time NFL MVP, at anything less than his best.What Im concerned about is facing a cerebral quarterback that can light you up at any time, Norman said. Yeah, Im sure theyre going to come in hungry. They took a pretty bad beating last week, they really did. I dont feel like theyre going to come in here and lay this thing down. Theyre going to come out here fiery hot.A-Rod already said that its on him, so Im pretty sure that hes going to come out ready to go. Ive got to be ready to go, too, because hes not going to shy away from nothing, I know that. I need to be on top of my Ps and Qs, for sure. ' ' '