ATLANTA -- Observed and heard in the locker room following the Atlanta Falcons' 27-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Georgia Dome:
Setting the record straight: Roddy White appreciated being acknowledged for setting a franchise record with his 62nd career touchdown, which occurred after his 4-yard score in the fourth quarter. But White saw no reason to bask in the moment. "It didn't mean anything today because we didn't win," he said. "You're judged in this league off wins and losses. That's all that really matters."
On the defensive: Cornerback Desmond Trufant obviously was frustrated with the illegal-contact penalty he picked up with 3 minutes, 5 seconds remaining in regulation that kept a Steelers drive alive after a third-and-4 incompletion by Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers went on to run out the clock after the Falcons gave up a 25-yard pass play from Roethlisberger to Heath Miller on third-and-1. "I'd have to see on film," Trufant said of the penalty. "I wish it didn't happen. All I can do is move on. I just know I'm going to get it back next week. That's all I can say."
Take your pick: Matt Ryan's pick-six on the first play of the second quarter obviously was one of the most pivotal plays of the game. It was a bad throw and a bad route run by Harry Douglas that led to William Gay's 52-yard interception return for a score. But Ryan and Douglas didn't make the only mistakes on the play. "We've got to be able to get the guy on the ground and give our defense an opportunity to go out there and play," Falcons coach Mike Smith said of his team failing to tackle Gay. "That was a critical play in the game, but there were a number of them."
