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Wednesday, December 4
Updated: December 6, 2:06 PM ET
 
On The Defensive

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Keith Brooking
Keith Brooking leads the Falcons with 101 tackles.
While Michael Vick steals most of the headlines in Atlanta, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has helped transform the Falcons' defense into one of the league's stingiest, writes Greg Garber. But it is Tampa Bay's No. 1 ranked defense that will be in the spotlight on Sunday (1 ET) when they match up with Vick. Even though the dynamic QB has the upper hand, coaches discussed their keys to containing him, writes Len Pasquarelli. For the Bucs' offense, finding a consistent running game is key.

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