Falcons vs. Saints: Hat tips & head-scratchers

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty ImagesThe Falcons went out with a messy performance against the Saints. We chart the good and bad in Hat tips & head-scratchers.

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Russell Gage does more circus stuff

Wide receiver Russell Gage may drop a routine pass here and there, but he clearly has a penchant for the highlight reel snags. He put one of those on tape on Atlanta’s opening drive against the Saints, snaring a 26-yard Matt Ryan pass in over-the-shoulder, one-handed fashion.

The other arm? Well that was of no use because a Saints defender had it wrapped up.

Gage added to that highlight moment by hurdling a Saints defender in the third quarter. He looked like he was galloping mid-air, and it was…