Heat moved Falcons indoors for practice

With the heat index at 107 degrees on Sunday, the Falcons voted to move their practice indoors.

The Falcons normally move indoors for rain or lightning.

» Back in pads: Julio Jones | Calvin Ridley

The offensive and defense linemen were reportedly nearly unanimously in favor of moving indoors.

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