Redskins vs. Falcons | Week 5 Highlights | NFL
NEW ORLEANS -- Atlanta Falcons veteran wide receiver Roddy White said he wanted more touches. Well, he made his first one on Thursday night count.
White caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan in the second quarter of Thursday night"s rivalry game between the Falcons and Saints. It was the 63rd touchdown of White"s career, which added to his franchise record.
White entered the game with just eight catches for 115 yards, including two games without a catch (New York, Dallas). He told ESPN.com he wanted to be more involved in the offense rather than just being a blocker. After his comments, White met with both head coach Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan to resolve the issue.
No promises were made about how many targets White would receive moving forward, but Quinn and Shanahan assured White he was an important part of the team regardless. Ryan and top receiver Julio Jones stood behind White the entire way.
We"ll see if the touchdown will help White get back into a rhythm. He also had an eight-yard catch with just under 10 minutes remaining before halftime.
White is the team"s all-time leading receiver and entered Thursday night"s game with 10,472 career receiving yards on 773 catches.
Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/atlanta-falcons/post/_/id/16696/roddy-white-gets-his-touch-and-a-touchdown
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