PITTSBURGH -- The Atlanta Falcons obviously weren't trying to freeze out their best player, but it happened.
Wide receiver Julio Jones, the guy who entered Sunday's action leading the NFL with 502 receiving yards and tied for fourth in the league with 46 targets, didn't catch his first pass of Sunday's 41-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers until the 13:44 mark of the fourth quarter. Jones finished with five catches for 62 yards and no touchdowns on nine targets, but there's no doubt the Falcons wanted to get him involved earlier.