ON THE FALCONS BEAT
Tale of the tape: Garland vs. Schweitzer

FEBRUARY 5, 2017 HOUSTON TX Atlanta Falcons center Ben Garland (63) and Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack (51) warmup before the Atlanta Falcons meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, Sunday, February 5, 2017. Curtis Compton/AJC
Some are waiting for McGregor vs. Mayweather, but in Falcons’ training camp, the big battle will be between Ben Garland and Wes Schweitzer for the starting right guard position with the retirement of Chris Chester.
The battle starts today when the Falcons take the field for the first practice at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday.
THE GARLAND FILE
Height: 6-5
Weight: 308
Age: 29
College: Air Force
THE SCHWEITZER FILE
Height: 6-5
Weight: 314
Age: 23
College: San Jose State


