Not a good start at all for the revitalized, physical Arizona Cardinals defense, as the Falcons drove the ball 70 yards on nine plays for an opening drive touchdown.
The Cardinals Kerry Rhodes started things off with an Unsportsmanlike Conduct foul that gave the Falcons an extra 15 yards to start things off with great field position.
Atlanta running back Michael Turner ran the ball four times for 26 yards and Matt Ryan went 2-for-3 for another 14 yards on the drive.