Zorn defends Hall

during which he accused two Falcons coaches of grabbing him along the Atlanta sideline.

"It looked to me on video that's exactly what happened," said Zorn, who ran across the field after Hall came to the rescue of safety LaRon Landry, who had roused the Falcons with a late hit on quarterback Matt Ryan. "I was proud of DeAngelo for keeping his composure. Fortunately, it didn't escalate to where there were blows thrown."

Zorn also praised the officials for their handling of the situation and reserved judgment about joining Hall in complaining to the league about the incident.

-- David Elfin

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