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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Falcons coach Dan Quinn loved watching his offense, defense and special teams make enough plays to win at New Orleans.That might sound obvious, but Quinn tries to keep his goals simple.After losing the opener to Tampa Bay and scratching out a victory at Oakland, the Falcons are coming off their most complete game since handing Carolina its only regular-season loss last December.Mondays 45-32 victory had a little bit of everything.Honestly thats what weve been trying to build where all three units have a hand in winning, Quinn said Tuesday.That was special teams on the punt return, defensively getting the turnovers and scoring with it, then offensively getting so many guys in on the attack to contribute.Quarterback Matt Ryan played one of his best games since the Falcons previously made the playoffs in 2012, completing passes to eight different receivers, throwing no interceptions and using a silent snap count to overcome the noise in the Superdome.Running backs Tevin Coleman and Devonta Freeman combined for 194 yards rushing -- 296 yards overall -- and four touchdowns.Their superlatives overshadowed the lack of production of All-Pro receiver Julio Jones, who was targeted seven times but caught just one pass for 16 yards. Limited by a sore ankle and calf through the first three games, Jones leads the Falcons with 188 yards receiving, but is just third on the team with 10 catches.Make no mistake -- he is our feature guy, Quinn said. There are certain coverages that go his way and opportunities come for some other players. He knows that.As the Falcons (2-1) prepare to host Carolina (1-2) on Sunday, Jones is expected to be healthy enough to fully participate in practice. Its just the fourth week of the season, so Quinn isnt concerned about Jones numbers.I wouldnt sleep on him not having many games on him having (low) numbers, Quinn said. There are things he did that definitely didnt show up in the stat sheet, but I promise you he was a factor.Defensively, Atlanta had seven pass breakups and sacked Drew Brees twice. Deion Jones returned an interception 90 yards to put the Falcons up 20 points early in the fourth quarter.But the Saints picked up at least 13 yards on seven plays in the second half. Brees too often had enough time to set his feet and make accurate throws. Running back Mark Ingram picked up too many yards after initial contact.Quinn is most concerned about the high number of big-yardage plays the Falcons are giving up.I do believe in what were doing, he said. I do believe in the players we have. I just know well play like were capable of. Weve got a lot of work to do, but I do remember its a process were building and we have some new parts in here.Game notes Ryan hurt his left thumb in the fourth quarter, but Quinn doesnt expect him to be limited when the team returns to practice Wednesday. ... WR Mohamed Sanu, who hurt his shoulder in the first half and didnt return, will likely be limited this week. ... 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How about a chance to see Hamilton on Broadway?The Tony Award-winning smash musical on Tuesday night welcomed the U.S. womens gymnastics team -- Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Madison Kocian and Laurie Hernandez -- who gave the show a standing ovation and greeted the cast onstage afterward at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.The gymnasts, dressed in skirts and rompers, sat together in Row G to take in Lin-Manuel Mirandas hip-hop-flavored biography about the first U.S. treasury secretary, a night that had athletic gold meeting theatrical gold.I thought you were amazing, Raisman told Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon, who just happened to be making his debut appearance replacing Tony Award-winner Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr.Gymnastics is my favorite Olympic sport, hands-down. Since the days of Kim Zmeskal, Ive been about the U.S. gymnastics team. So, I love these ladies. Im so proud of them. I worship them. I think theyre amazing and I got so hyped when I heard they were in the audience tonight, Dixon said.The U.S. womens team won gold while also winning its second straight Olympic title and third overall. The team won a total of nine medals, including a record-tying four gold medals for Biles.The women had to rush through Times Square -- at one point virtually sprinting through the crowds -- to get to the theater in time after taping The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at Rockefeller Plaza.Rhonda Faehn, senior vice president of USA Gymnastics womens program, said adding Hamilton to their busy post-Olympic schedule was an opportunity of a lifetime. WWhile they were in Rio, Biles coach would blast the Hamilton cast album for the athletes.dddddddddddd. It was just meant to be, Faehn said.The cast and crew took turns taking photos with the athletes after the show and Renee Elise Goldsberry, who plays Angelica Schuyler, brought her young daughter to meet the so-called Final Five. Goldsberry and her fellow Schuyler sisters -- Lexi Lawson and Jasmine Cephas Jones -- then posed for a photo with the five athletes, their hands in the air as they riffed off a lyric in the show by shouting Work!The show has been celebrated for putting African-American, Asian and Latinos at the center of Americas birth and the U.S. Olympic team is a mix of races and ethnicities -- black, white, Latina, Jewish.Theyre just like tiny versions of us, said Okieriete Onaodowan, who plays both Hercules Mulligan and James Madison. Its amazing but its also remarkable what theyre doing, just to be able to perform and not choke under that pressure. At a young age, to be able to perform that way and keep your cool? Im totally impressed.The night before, the Broadway cast welcomed U.S. swimmer Maya DiRado, who won two golds, a silver and bronze at Rio. She brought both of her gold medals to the show to share with the cast. She and the Final Five join a long list of celebrities at Hamilton including Beyonce, Kanye West, Bill Clinton, Julia Roberts, Eli Manning, Dave Matthews and Andre 3000.---Online: http://www.hamiltonbroadway.com---Mark Kennedy can be reached at http://twitter.com/KennedyTwits ' ' '