ON THE FALCONS BEAT
Falcons to practice in pads on Saturday
July 27, 2017 Flowery Branch: Falcons fan David Pope sports a NFC Champions shirt waiting in line with his son Samuel, 4, Woodstock, for the first day of team practice at training camp on Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
July 27, 2017
The defending NFC champion Atlanta Falcons are set to hold their first practice Thursday.
Falcons coach Dan Quinn said the first padded practice -- with some live hitting -- will be held Saturday. He revealed the news during an appearance on the team’s flagship radio station, 92.9 The Game.
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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.
