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Falcons beat the Panthers 48-33.  Coleman with 19 yds. on 8 carries (Freeman with 57 yds. on 13 carries).  Coleman with 3 receptions for 14 yds.  (Freeman with 2 receptions for 7 yds.)  Matt Ryan was the star for the Falcons with 4 TD's on 28 of 37 passes although he did have 1 int., and was sacked 3 times.

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Sickle cell trait may force former IU star Tevin Coleman to miss Denver game

Jim Ayello , Jim Ayello 4:44 p.m. EDT October 4, 2016
 
NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons

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Atlanta Falcons running back and former Indiana star Tevin Coleman is unsure if he'll play this weekend in the high altitudes of Denver because of his sickle cell trait.

"Really don’t know how I’ll feel or how it will be like," Coleman recently told ESPN.com. "I’ve never been to Denver."

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the blood disorder related to sickle cell disease can become aggravated by intense physical activity, dehydration and in places with low oxygen levels in the air. It affects 1 in 12 African Americans in the United States, the CDC reports.

While at IU, Coleman never acknowledged his condition publicly, and the Hoosiers coaches never revealed it.

This August, ESPN reported that Coleman was removed from a practice because of the extreme heat.

"I was just dehydrated,’’ Coleman said. "I’ll probably get a lot of fluids in me and an IV while I’m in Denver. I will be hydrated so that helps a lot. That will be a step that I take.’’

In 2012, then-Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark, who also carries the sickle cell trait, skipped a game in Denver because of the risks the altitude.

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