Sacks, missed FGs piling up during 0-2 start
Atlanta Falcons09/17/2007 9:43 AM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Falcons players are trying to maintain some sense of hope, but just two games into the season tension is simmering. Following a 13-7 loss to host Jacksonville on Sunday, in which QB Joey Harrington was sacked seven times and the kicker missed two field goals, some players were wondering if this season's course has already been steered down a rebuilding path. There is so much work to be done that even with 14 games remaining, time might not be working in the Falcons' favor. The negative trends that have already developed have prompted concern about what this team might be able to accomplish. Said TE Alge Crumpler: "0-2 early is not the place to be. We're going to fix it, as long as we can get through the week without killing each other." The frustration level stems mostly from the fact that the Falcons have scored just 10 points this season â three fewer than the number of sacks they've allowed. Making matters worse, Matt Prater, the kicker the team signed on potential, hasn't been able to clean up the mistakes that have kept