You can't blame the Atlanta Falcons for testing the experiment of having one player kick field goals, punt, and perform kickoffs. However, when a guy goes 0-for-4 on field goals that aren't even longer than 40 yards, something needs to change. That change brings in a veteran - all 46 years of him. The Falcons signed kicker Morten Anderson to a deal, making him the second-oldest player in the history of the league.

Besides missing four field goals against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 14-3 victory, Michael Koenan had also missed his past two the week before against the Carolina Panthers. That is far different than when Koenan was 8-for-8 during the preseason, some of which were fairly far in distance.

"We always had this as a backup plan," Mora said, in signing Anderson. "We actually brought in a left-footed kicker into camp for a couple of weeks. One of the reasons we did that was just in case we came down this path at some point."

The Falcons have not ruled out the possibility of Koenan still being the team's kicker this season. Since Anderson is not in his prime anymore, he'll have trouble kicking field goals from beyond 50 yards. During those instances, the team may decide to bring in Koenan. Or, if the Falcons are winning in a blowout game, Koenan may get a shot to build his confidence up.

"We still have confidence in Michael," special teams coach Joe DeCamillis said. "But if he had missed another kick Monday night, I don't know if he would have been able to come back from it. It's like being a quarterback. When he messes up, everyone sees it. Unfortunately, that's what happened to Michael."

Anderson played for Atlanta from 1995-2000. He also will now have a chance to break the all-time scoring record, held by kicker Gary Anderson. Morten is currently 77 points behind him.