ON THE FALCONS BEAT
Alford will not practice today, Oliver would start in his place
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green catches the winning touchdown pass past Atlanta Falcons cornerback Isaiah Oliver for a 37-36 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the final seconds of a NFL football game on Sunday, Sept 30, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Falcons cornerback Robert Alford, who suffered an ankle injury in the last game against the Giants, will work off to the side with the trainers again on Thursday, according to coach Dan Quinn.
Rookie Isaiah Oliver would start in his place if he can’t play against the Redskins at 1 p.m. Sunday at FedEx Field in Landover, Md.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
