Joe KOOL: Falcons win first at home on Koo 58-yard field goal

The Atlanta Falcons (above) will host NFC South rivals Tampa Bay on Thursday night. Photo by One Cirlce Entertainment/The Atlanta VoiceThe Atlanta Falcons, ahead 20-17, began the fourth quarter of their game against the New Orleans Saints with 58 total rushing yards. Running back Tyler Allegeir had 32 of those yards to that point, but he would double his tally on a drive that would end in a 42-yard field goal for Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo and a 23-17 lead.With New Orleans down by six with 3:28 left on the clock, the Saints drove down the field and managed to get running back and former Norcross High School star Alvin Kamara into the end zone with a minute remaining in the game. The successful extra point attempt put New Orleans up 24-23. Atlanta had one last drive and one of the best kickers in the National Football League. Long story short, Koo connected on a 58-yard field goal to win the game, the Falcons first victory in Mercedes-Benz Stadium this season.& The Atlanta Falcons lost 22-17 to the Kansas City Chiefs last week and even though Atlanta’s overall record was 1-2 coming into this week, the most important part of...