While picking an offensive player of the game was depressingly easy Atlanta Falcons T-Shirt , the entire defense had a great game overall, leaving us with several strong candidates for our first award in the 2018 season. Here are my candidates for the Falcons game against the Eagles.Deion JonesHe finished the night with seven tackles and an INT and was a force in the middle yet again. His coverage was exceptional as evidenced by the complete disappearance of the tight ends for the Eagles. He’s a special player whose game is only getting better.Robert AlfordThough he should have come away with an INT, Alford had two pass breakups in the game including an incredibly impressive one downfield against Mike Wallace. He’s been railed on by Falcons fans for years, but he’s a very good CB2 in a league where good corner play is hard to find.Grady JarrettThe man in the middle had three total pressures, one hit, two hurries and four tackles. Going against one of the best centers in the league, Grady beat Jason Kelce on several occasions Atlanta Falcons Hats , including one where he was blatantly held but the refs were all simultaneously blinded by the lights.Ricardo AllenWith five tackles and a pass breakup, Allen had a solid night overall and was at the heart of keeping this defense in the right place. He’s an under appreciated safety whose play is consistent and dependable. Let us know who you think the defensive player of the game was in the poll below.Falcons-Steelers post-game injury report: Takk McKinley exits game with “cramping” It was a rough day for the Atlanta Falcons. It’s hard to digest a loss like that. A playoff berth seems like a real long-shot at this point. And given that we’re only in week 5, we likely have several miserable months ahead of us. But alas, there were injuries. Let’s break them down, Falcoholics. Julio Jones had a pretty rough day. Steve Sarkisian struggled to get his star wide receiver involved. On one of his first targets, Jones got a little dinged up. Probably just your typical Julio playing hurt scenario, but it’s something to keep an eye on. Takk McKinley left the game late in the second quarter with what was described as “cramping.” It looked much more serious initially because he was grabbing at his right hamstring. He earned a “questionable” designation but got back in the game during the third quarter. Desmond Trufant left the game momentarily during the second half Atlanta Falcons Womens Hoodie , making a quick trip to the medical tent. He got banged up trying to take down James Conner, but he quickly returned.Matt Ryan was pulled late in the game under circumstances that give us pause. He was sacked six times today, the most this season and the most in a single game since 2014. He was seen exiting the x-ray room at Heinz Field after the game. And the Falcoholic’s Allen Strk, who was in the locker room after the game, noticed that Ryan had a patch covering his left elbow. Losing Ryan would be catastrophic, so let’s hope that’s not where this is headed. Your thoughts?