A high-stepping Devin Hester, Julio Jones and Matt Ryan led the Atlanta Falcons to one of the biggest wins in franchise history. Ryan threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns, Jones hauled in nine passes for 161 yards and a couple of scores, and Hester set an NFL record with his 20th return for a touchdown, as the Falcons routed the hapless Tampa Bay Buccaneers 56-14 on Thursday night. The Falcons (2-1) led 35-0 before the Buccaneers (0-3) picked up a first down, and that was on Hester’s record-setting punt return, breaking the mark he shared with former Falcons star Deion Sanders.
A high-stepping Devin Hester, Julio Jones and Matt Ryan led the Atlanta Falcons to one of the biggest wins in franchise history. Ryan threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns, Jones hauled in nine passes for 161 yards and a couple of scores, and Hester set an NFL record with his 20th return for a touchdown, as the Falcons routed the hapless Tampa Bay Buccaneers 56-14 on Thursday night. The Falcons (2-1) led 35-0 before the Buccaneers (0-3) picked up a first down, and that was on Hester’s record-setting punt return, breaking the mark he shared with former Falcons star Deion Sanders.David Goldman/Associated Press