5 things every Falcons fans needs to know Thursday
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(VIDEO: Falcons strong safety Kemal Ishmael on Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles. They played three seasons together at Central Florida.)
FLOWERY BRANCH — Here are the five things you need to know on Thursday about the Falcons (6-7), who play at Jacksonville (5-8) at 1 p.m. Sunday at EverBank Field. The Falcons have dropped six straight and seven of the past eight games.
1. PRACTICE: Falcons coach Dan Quinn will address the media at 12:10 p.m. After an open media session, the Falcons will practice at 1:05 p.m.
2. JULIO JONES SPEAKS: Wide receiver Julio Jones, who hasn't scored a touchdown over the past five games, gives us an update on the offense.
3. FALCONS FAN MAILBAG -- LIVE CHAT TODAY:
Get your questions ready for the Falcons Fan Mailbag from 11 a.m. to 12 noon.
4. KYLE SHANAHAN'S TAKE: Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan will lay out his full plan onhow he plans to get the offense moving. Quarterback Matt Ryan talked about a "jump-start." You only "jump-start" batteries when they are dead. So, basically Ryan thinks the offense is dead.
5. SERIES RECORD: This will be the sixth regular-season meeting with Jacksonville. The Jaguars hold a 3-2 advantage. The Falcons won the last meeting, 41-14 on Dec. 15, 2011 at the Georgia Dome. The Jaguars won the last meeting in Jacksonville, 13-7, on Sept. 9, 2007.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
