REPORT CARD / T.J. SIMERS : Just Marking Time Until the End

C / QUARTERBACKS: John Friesz looked like he was keeping time on the final drive with a sun dial. On Coach Dan Henning’s orders, team saved final timeout for the playoffs.

B / RUNNING BACKS: Fantasy football owners may want to sue. Rod Bernstine and Marion Butts roll up yards, but after three games, each has failed to score. Henning may want to know why Bernstine fumbled.

C- / RECEIVERS: Tight end Derrick Walker developing Anthony Miller (dropsy) disease. Miller begs out with hamstring owie. Someone give Shawn Jefferson a playbook.

C / OFFENSIVE LINE: Team overcomes Eric Moten holding call at goal line, but will this 0-3 team overcome the trade of next year’s No. 1 pick to Washington for right to grab Moten in second round?

D / DEFENSIVE LINE: Before running into these guys, Falcons’ Steve Broussard had gained four yards this year. He now has 105. Elvis may not be dead, as Jerry Glanville insists, but these guys are.

B / LINEBACKERS: Junior Seau was so excited about playing football in his hometown; too bad the team he plays for is so bad and can’t sell enough tickets to display Seau’s talents on local TV.

C+ / DEFENSIVE BACKS: OK, so Anthony Shelton’s not a stiff--this week. They make a big deal about starting Martin Bayless at strong safety and then they start him--on the bench.

D / SPECIAL TEAMS: Last September Fuad Reveiz was 2 of 7 in field-goal tries. This September John Carney is 3 of 7. They say it’s the infield dirt. Good thing Padres aren’t good enough to play in October.

F / COACHING: It’s not easy to make Jerry Glanville look good. It’s even harder to make Atlanta a winner on the road. If you can’t beat these guys at home, who can you beat?