"With a tipped-ball interception and a dazzling touchdown run, Kroy Biermann on Sunday showed why the Atlanta Falcons are finding all kinds of ways to win. The Falcons were up three points over Cleveland with 4:14 left. Biermann, the third-year defensive end, was rushing from the right side, and he sensed something was up: The Browns' offense had let him in too easily. Biermann got his hands up and batted the quick pass by Cleveland quarterback Jake Delhomme. The ball squirted up, Biermann hauled it in and then he was gone, helping Atlanta secure a 20-10 victory. The Falcons improved to 4-1 with the win. With Arizona's victory over New Orleans Sunday, Atlanta is in sole possession of first place in the NFC South. (Tampa Bay is 3-1 after beating Cincinnati.) On the big play, Biermann crashed into the turf after making a diving grab for the tipped football, but he rolled once and was up again before anyone could lay a hand on him. For an instant he was running toward Cleveland's bench. "A lot of it was natural reaction," Biermann said. "I had to get my bearings or something. I knew I was going to try and get up. Maybe I was just looking to see which way I needed to run." Didn't take long for him to figure it out. After briefly running toward the sideline, he turned upfield and raced 31 yards. Cleveland's Chansi Stuckey finally caught up with Biermann about two steps outside the end zone, but it was too late. They went over the goal line together. "That was real huge," defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux said. So huge that the Falcons went bonkers on the sidelines and in the end zone, drawing a celebration penalty." http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/falcons-defense-stymies-browns-674566.html
