Atlanta Falcons Hometown Huddle

Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons Hometown Huddle

Photos of Atlanta Falcons players visiting John F. Kennedy Middle School in Atlanta on Tuesday to promote physical fitness.

Several members of the Atlanta Falcons visited John F. Kennedy Middle School in Atlanta on Tuesday morning to promote physical fitness for kids. Here, linebacker Stephen Nicholas jumps rope with 7th grade student Hozeria Pierce.

Guard Jose Valdez, center, starts a battle of tug-o-war between students.

Quarterback Matt Ryan (left) and wide receiver Harry Douglas play a game of push-up grab bag next to middle school students.

Wide receiver Harry Douglas, (center) puts a move on 6th grade student Andrew Hayes as they play one-on-one basketball .

Guard Jose Valdez works with 7th grade students Rodney Fitten, (left) and Devin Brown in the situp exercise.

The Falcons visited three other metro Atlanta schools during the day. Quarterback Matt Ryan catches a football as he operates the football toss station.

Defensive tackle Trey Lewis (left) and guard Jose Valdez participate in tug-o-war with a group of students.

Wide receiver Harry Douglas, (left) and defensive back Brian Williams (right) laugh as are applauded by a group of students.

Falcons owner Arthur Blank is introduced with other members of the team.

Cornerback Christopher Owens (21) talks with students at the hula hoop exercise station.

Wide receiver Harry Douglas (83) shoots over 6th grade student Rashaard Sheats as they play one-on-one basketball.

Quarterback Matt Ryan (2) watches as 8th grade student Jamionne Simmons calls "hike" before snapping the ball as instructed by Ryan.

Quarterback Matt Ryan celebrates winning a game of push-up grab bag against a student.

Linebacker Stephen Nicholas (54) greets a student before starting the jump rope exercise.

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Several members of the Atlanta Falcons visited John F. Kennedy Middle School in Atlanta on Tuesday morning to promote physical fitness for kids. Here, linebacker Stephen Nicholas jumps rope with 7th grade student Hozeria Pierce.

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