Week One: Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons

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Published: September 10, 2009

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... to the start of the 2008 season, a game between the Falcons and Dolphins wouldn't even be interesting.

The Falcons were coming off a terrible season with a new GM, new head coach and a starting quarterback that many felt would take three or four years to develop. They finished 4-12 simply by the grace of Seattle resting their starters in the final game of the 2007 season. The lone bright spot was wide receiver Roddy White and the play of 3rd string quarterback Chris Redman.

Miami on the other hand had a new GM, new head coach and a veteran quarterback that few thought would ever become a real NFL signal caller. They went out and picked up free agent Joey Porter while many of the Dolphins veterans were given pink slips.

If you had to select a Cinderella story for the AFC and NFC in 2008, look no further than Sunday's match up. Both organizations made strides to becoming a force in their respective conferences last season.

For the Falcons, they a...

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