Injuries to Koenen, Bryant have Falcons short on kicking specialists

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ATLANTA -- Injuries left the Falcons looking for special-teams fill-ins during Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills.
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Falcons punter Michael Koenen is out for the rest of the game after suffering a head injury, and kicker Matt Bryant is questionable with a hamstring injury.
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9 _& Y! Z  F- `$ H( z: @2 u# o& [Defensive end Kroy Biermann had two kickoffs, filling in for Bryant, during the third quarter.
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, r8 h$ B% m: _) H0 b5 y7 t# uQuarterback Matt Ryan filled in for Koenen as the holder on an extra-point attempt during the third quarter. Biermann was on the field prepared to try the extra point until Bryant joined the huddle and made the kick.

. K8 M* }- |  W6 h/ Z3 Y8 M9 pBackup quarterback Chris Redman also is the backup punter.