http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick Reports from the branch: Live updates Monday-Friday from Falcons training camp in Flowery Branch. en-us ccustance@ajc.com 2007-08-08T11:44:24-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Reports from the branch: Live updates Monday-Friday from Falcons training camp in Flowery Branch. http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/08/forney_robinson.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick Bobby Petrino just wrapped up his press conference. It was the first time he used the media room podium since the first day of training camp, there was a lot of interest in getting his comments before the team left... 186353@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-08T11:44:24-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/08/one_last_practi.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick Today will be the last day of blogging from training camp before Friday’s preseason game against the Jets. The Falcons travel to New York on Thursday so there won’t be any player availability then. Demorrio Williams said he was fine... 186293@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-08T09:13:32-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/07/back_sidelines.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick Guard Kynan Forney didn’t practice today because his back tightened up a little bit during a meeting this morning. “[Forney] worked real hard yesterday, I thought he was going to be able to go today,” Petrino said. “It’s going to... 186180@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-07T17:44:36-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/07/shockley_throws.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick D.J. Shockley struggled his way through a 7-on-7 session just now. He threw a pair of interceptions and Demorrio Williams just missed another when he dove after a tipped ball. Cornerback Antoine Harris got the first one and Allen Rossum... 186168@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-07T16:57:24-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/07/harrington_work.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick Just wanted to jump on here real quick and give you an injury update. Looks like a lot of the crew that missed yesterday’s a.m. practice is back at it. The most notable is rookie wide receiver Laurent Robinson. Robinson... 186166@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-07T16:27:14-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/07/one_less_kicker.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick There will be another new body in camp today during today’s sweltering afternoon open practice. And we’ll have one less kicker to watch after the Falcons cut Aaron Elling before yesterday’s evening practice. Billy Cundiff has looked pretty good in... 186151@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-07T15:49:06-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/06/houston_ready_f.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick Free safety Chris Crocker and cornerback Chris Houston were back at practice this morning after both missed time this weekend with minor knee injuries. Crocker was with the first team at safety, although Jimmy Williams got plenty of work today,... 185739@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-06T11:33:42-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/06/positional_batt.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick After a light day on Sunday the team is back at it in earnest this morning in Flowery Branch. It’s a big week of practice since that first preseason game is closing in quickly. By all accounts, the Midtown Touchdown... 185672@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-06T09:12:19-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/03/datish_schedule.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick Practice just wrapped up. First, I wanted to get into some injury news. Backup center Doug Datish, a sixth-round pick from Ohio State, didn’t practice because of a broken bone in his wrist. Datish is scheduled to have surgery on... 185384@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-03T17:29:36-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/03/shockley_having.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick When I got back on the field after the last blog update, the team was scrimmaging. Either I missed Chris Redman completely, or Joey Harrington and D.J. Shockley were the only two quarterbacks to run the offense. Either way, Shockley... 185376@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-03T16:38:38-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/03/redman_working.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick The Falcons just wrapped up the first team scrimmaging session. For those following the free safety battle, Jimmy Williams was out there with the ones and looked fine. He did get beat deep pretty bad by Michael Jenkins during an... 185374@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-03T16:10:49-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/03/its_hot_hows_th.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick It’s hot. How’s that for an update from training camp? But that’s fine with Bobby Petrino who when I asked him about concerns about the heat, said he loved it. At the time, he said they need as many hot... 185366@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-03T15:15:21-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/02/harrington_lovi.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick This morning was a fairly quick practice for the Falcons, and Bobby Petrino used it as an opportunity to rest a couple veterans and a few others with nagging injuries. Alge Crumpler, Wayne Gandy, Kynan Forney (stiff back), Lawyer Milloy... 185076@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-02T12:09:42-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/02/falcons_seek_of.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick Two practices today, and the 9 a.m. session is just getting underway. I’m working on a defensive line story for Friday’s paper, so I’ll be watching guys like Grady Jackson, Tommy Jackson and Jonathan Babineaux pretty closely. Darrell Shropshire didn’t... 185007@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-02T09:09:40-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/entries/2007/08/01/a_ban_on_big_bl.html?cxntfid=blogs_blog_that_kick Some observations from the last portion of practice: You can take the coach out of Louisville, but…. A cameraman for Comcast was wearing a blue Kentucky shirt, and Petrino asked for a question to be repeated as he jokingly stared... 184894@http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/falconscamp/ 2007-08-01T18:11:16-05:00