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Times Staff, tampabay.com

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Thursday, November 22, 2012 TAMPA — Despite having the league's fourth-best scoring offense, a four-game win streak — and five victories in their past six — playing a division rival with the best record in the NFC …

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Receiver Julio Jones was limited in his return to practice Thursday for the Atlanta Falcons.

D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com

081612 ATLANTA: Atlanta Falcons (20) Brent Grimes (from left), (11) Julio Jones and (32) Jacquizz Rodgers exit the tunnel and take the field to warmup for their preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Thursday, Au…

D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com

FLOWERY BRANCH — Veteran safety Chris Hope, a former Pro Bowler, is the leading special-teams tackler with nine. “After being a starter for 10 years of my 11 years, it’s hard to be patient and sit back and just wait for an opportunity to contribute …

D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com

FLOWERY BRANCH — With Sean Weatherspoon out for the past three games, defensive end Kroy Biermann was the emergency linebacker. “We only had four active linebackers on our roster,” Smith said. “Two injuries would have put us in a position where Kr…