Falcons' Coleman out

The Atlanta Falcons suffered a significant loss Friday when defensive tackle Rod Coleman was ruled out of Sunday's regular-season opener against the Vikings after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to remove debris from his right knee.

Jonathan Babineaux will start in place of Coleman, who is expected to miss 2-4 weeks and whose 50 1/2 sacks over the last six seasons are the most of any interior defensive lineman.