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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Coach Mike Smith took his first steps to help the Atlanta Falcons return to NFL relevance, firing defensive line coach Ray Hamilton and offensive line coaches Pat Hill and Paul Dunn on Monday night. One day after ending a 4-12 season, Smith said the team must get tougher to win the line of scrimmage on both sides of the line. Smith said that defensive co-ordinator Mike Nolan, offensive co-ordinator Dirk Koetter and special teams co-ordinator Keith Armstrong will return next season. The firings of Hamilton, Hill and Dunn were hardly surprising as Atlantas offensive and defensive lines rarely won game-long battles on the line of scrimmage. Quarterback Matt Ryan was sacked a career-high 44 times. Poor play on the defensive line led to Atlanta entering Week 17 ranked last in third-down efficiency, 29th in scoring and 28th in total yards. General manager Thomas Dimitroff lamented "missed assessments" on acquiring some players and letting others go and how those moves affected the entire team. When training camp started, neither Smith nor Dimitroff envisioned holding a news conference to discuss anything worse than a loss in the Super Bowl after the Falcons narrowly lost the NFC title game last season. But injuries to star wideout Julio Jones, left tackle Sam Baker and defensive end Kroy Biermann were too much to overcome. Sean Weatherspoon, supposed to be Atlantas only every-down linebacker, was hurt and limited to just seven games. Receiver Roddy White and running back Steven Jackson played injured most of the season. "We believe we have a talented football team here and that we need to make adjustments," Dimitroff said, "but I really, truly believe we have the nucleus and the coach and the leadership to turn this around quickly within our off-season. Though Smith and Dimitroff wouldnt cite specific players, they didnt dispute that the offensive line was a disaster. Peter Konz was overmatched as a starting centre and starting right guard. The right tackle position remained in flux all season, and Lamar Holmes was inconsistent at left tackle. No discrepancy was worse than in the 21-20 season-ending home loss to Carolina. Ryan was sacked nine times and hit 14 others. Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was sacked once and hit once. Ryan, as hes done throughout his six-year career, refused to blame his teammates for the poor protection. The two-time Pro Bowl QB, who signed a new five-year, $103.75 million contract last summer that guarantees $59 million, was more disturbed about his interception that Panthers cornerback Melvin White returned for a 3-yard touchdown. "Its the end of the season, and Im healthy, but we all have to improve," Ryan said. "I have to play better. We have to play better up front. We have to play better on the outside. Collectively, we didnt play good enough to win." Atlantas defensive line wasnt much better. Releasing veteran end John Abraham last March proved to be a bad decision after he put up big numbers for Arizona. His replacement, free agent acquisition Osi Umenyiora, was unable to hold onto the role he wanted as an every-down end. But Smith and Dimitroff were proud of the performances of rookie cornerback Desmond Trufant, a first-round draft pick, and rookie linebacker Paul Worrilow, an undrafted free agent. Nike Air Vapormax Flyknit Greece . PETERSBURG, Florida – Heading into Thursday nights action, Dioner Navarro had caught 14 innings combined from starters Drew Hutchison and Mark Buehrle. Nike Air Vapormax Flyknit Skroutz . Cornet won six straight games to rally from a 2-0 deficit and take the first set. The 25th-ranked Frenchwoman broke back twice in the second set before Bacsinszky saved a match point at 5-4. http://www.vapormaxgreece.com/ . 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AJ McCarron threw three touchdown passes, Kenyan Drake rushed for 104 yards and two scores, and freshman Derrick Henry tacked on an 80-yard run in the last minute as a final blow. The Tide (7-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) rolled to a 28-0 halftime lead on a day when No. 6 LSU, No. 7 Texas A&M, No. 11 South Carolina, No. 15 Georgia and No. 22 Florida fell -- three of them to unranked opponents. Alabama didnt give fans anything to worry about, and many of them had streamed out of the stadium long before Henrys big run. "Were starting to come together more," McCarron said. "Guys are starting to do the right things. Not only on the field but off the field. Were going to class, education. Thats the most important thing. Everyones starting to buy into the process. It helps us." The Tide has won by the same margin over Arkansas two years running. Its the first time Alabama has shut out an SEC opponent two years in a row since wins over Mississippi State in 1973-74. "We pride ourselves on being a tough, relentless defence and we got it done tonight," said Tide cornerback Deion Belue, who blocked a field goal to preserve the shutout. "Having a zero at the end of the game is going to feel great. We come in to play great defence." The Razorbacks (3-5, 0-4) have dropped five straight games --the longest losing streak of Bret Bielemas head coaching career -- and were coming off a 52-7 loss to No. 11 South Carolina. "This is getting a little old," Bielema said. "Its a long way to go. We just cant have one missed tackle turn into a touchdown. It happened on two or three occasions." The Tide outgained Arkansas 532-256 in total yards. McCarron was 15-of-21 passing for 180 yards in three quarters, including touchdowns of 4, 30 and 17 yards. Drake needed just eight carries to reach 100 yards for the second straight week. T.J. Yeldon had 88 yards and a 24--yard touchdown on 12 carries.dddddddddddd Yeldon caught four passes for 45 yards. Henry ran for 111 yards on six carries, all in the fourth quarter. The Razorbacks had allowed only eight rushing touchdowns in the first seven games, but gave up four Saturday. Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen continued to struggle in the teams fourth consecutive game against a ranked team. He completed 7 of 25 passes for 91 yards with two interceptions. "We have to stay together," Razorbacks defensive tackle Darius Philon said. "Weve still got a whole lot of the season to go." The Tide also managed to contain Alex Collins and Jonathan Williams, who both came in ranked among the SECs top seven rushers. Collins ran for 77 yards on 18 carries and Williams had 13 rushes for 48 yards. "We certainly respect their passing game but we were really trying to stop the run as much as possible," Alabama coach Nick Saban said. Alabama has allowed just one touchdown and 16 points in its last five games. The offence pounded away at Arkansas but also produced some big plays, especially in the first half. Drake bounced off tight end Brian Vogler at the line and burst outside for a 46-yard touchdown. Amari Cooper, easily the Tides best receiver as a freshman, caught his first touchdown pass of the season. He dropped one ball on the sideline then caught a near-perfect throw from McCarron on the next play for the TD. Freshman tight end O.J. Howard added a 17-yard catch for his first career touchdown in the third quarter. Defensively, Alabama got one veteran safety back but might have lost another. Vinnie Sunseri left the game with an apparent leg injury in the first quarter. He limped off the field after helping cover a kick, headed to the locker room and didnt return to the game. Free safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix returned from a two-game suspension and picked off a tipped pass for his first interception of the season after Arkansas moved into Alabama territory on its second drive. Clinton-Dix was reinstated by the NCAA on Friday after reportedly accepting a short-term loan from an assistant strength and conditioning coach. "It felt great just to be back with my team," he said. ' ' '