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Monday, August 4, 2008
Falcons back on the grind
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Falcons hit the practice fields at Flowery Branch this morning after having Sunday off. (A big thanks to my partner “Big Stevie Wyche” for holding things down over the weekend which allowed me to have a great time at my Family Reunion! I didn’t win the Madden Championship, my cheating Uncle Gerald Paschal took home that trophy!)
With the preseason opener set for Saturday in Jacksonville, practices figure to be a little more spirited this week. You know, the guys get tired of hitting each other after a couple of weeks and will welcome going up against some real, live opposition.
As the week unfolds, here are a couple of themes to keep tabs on:
• What will the quarterback rotation be for the game and how much time with Matt Ryan get?
• The Falcons have spent a lot of time re-tooling the running game. Will they be able to run the ball against Jacksonville’s first-string defense?
• Todd Weiner has been eased back in after major knee surgery. He’s aiming for the second game, but it will be interested to see how he holds up under an increased work load. Getting Weiner back could go a long ways to stabilizing the offensive line.
• How will the young corners hold up? The Falcons could start Chris Houston (second year) and Brent Grimes (second year) and use Chevis Jackson (rookie) as the nickel back. That’s awfully young at that position.
• Will rookie Curtis Lofton start stepping up at middle linebacker? He looks like the real deal.
Check back with us later to see how these themes are developing.
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