Falcons' pool report: Julio fine, players dance, 'Brotherhood' signs

I'm not sure what "100 percent rolling" actually means. If the comment meant that there's a 100 percent change Jones will play, that's accurate. If it was meant to suggest Jones is 100 percent healthy, that's not accurate. No player at this of the season is fully healthy, least of all Jones, who frequently has soft tissue injuries and had to come out a few times in the NFC championship game against Green Bay. But that didn't stop him from being targeted 12 times and catching nine passes for 180 yards  and two touchdowns.

Imagine what he's capable of when he's healthy.

Center Alex Mack (fibula) also is listed as limited but will play. Mack came out for two plays against Green Bay but then returned. Quinn again: “Those two, really, are relatively minor injuries."

The Falcons worked out on the grass practice field adjacent to Rice Stadium. A bit of history: That was the site of the eighth Super Bowl in 1974 (1973 season), won by Miami over Minnesota 24-7.  The Falcons also have the option to practice inside the stadium on artificial turf. (The game will be played on turf.)

-- "Some players during pre-practice warm-ups danced on the field to “New Level,’’ by A$AP Ferg and other songs, also similar to the Seattle practice sessions when music filled the air. The Falcons, mostly, had the music at a lower decibel level, conducive to the frequent on-field coaching taking place."

-- "Quarterback Matt Ryan was particularly sharp in his work with the ones, twice finding the quick Jones running without restriction in the Houston heat. Quinn said aside from one timing glitch, he was happy with how his team worked: "I told the team it’s so important to get the full-speed looks. One time on a snap count we were early. But as the practice went on, our timing got better and better. From that standpoint, it met my expectations.""

-- "For one three-minute period Wednesday, Ryan and wide receivers Jones and Aldrick Robinson were off to one side, with Ryan going over precise movements on pass routes and throws. (“We do a lot of that, which makes me happy,’’ said Quinn. “Players coaching players. That’s a good sign.”)"

-- "On the sidelines, in huge block letters for the players and coaches to see, was a pair of identical block-letter slogans favored by Quinn that he’s used the year: IN BROTHERHOOD. We Rise."

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