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FILE - This Feb. 3, 2017 file photo shows Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins (32) throwing during a practice for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game in Houston. For the second straight year, Collins will be suspended for the start of the season for a violation of the league’s policy on performance enhancers. The NFL announced Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 that Collins has been suspended without pay for the first 10 games of the 2017 season. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, file)

Collins’ future with Falcons uncertain following suspension

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan gives Anthony Beecher, 6, his jersey at the end of team football practice during Military Day on Sunday, August 6, 2017, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Beecher's father, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Michael Beecher, is deceased. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Ryan’s role as leader grows in 10th camp with Falcons

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn works with his players during NFL football training camp Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Quinn stays upbeat to guide Falcons past Super Bowl collapse

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn works with his defensive line during NFL football training camp Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Falcons’ young defense bolstered by improved depth

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff, left, and head coach Dan Quinn speak during a news conference at the start of NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/Charles Odum)

Have a seat, coach: Quinn set for training camp with Falcons

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

UCLA's Takkarist McKinley carries a photograph of his grandmother onstage after being selected by the Atlanta Falcons during the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Falcons make 1st round move, get UCLA defensive end McKinley

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Georgia wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie runs a drill during pro day at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., Wednesday, March 15, 2017. (John Roark/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)

Georgia’s pro day attracts big turnout from Falcons

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn speaks during a press conference at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Quinn: I am past, not over Falcons’ Super Bowl collapse

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FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2017, file photo, Atlanta Falcons' Ben Garland (63) falls onto Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) for a Falcons safety during an NFL football divisional playoff game in Atlanta. Garland could be one of the rare players to go both ways in the Super Bowl, a valuable backup on Atlanta's offensive and defensive lines in addition to his special teams duties. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Two-way Garland: Falcons lineman plays offense and defense

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Falcons coach Dan Quinn wins Salute to Service Award

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 photo, Atlanta Falcons' Andy Levitre, left, plays against teammate Josh Harris in a game of pingpong in the locker room at the NFL football team's practice facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. For the Super Bowl-bound Falcons, brotherhood begins at three pingpong tables in the middle of their locker room. That's where friendships are forged, friendly wagers settled and the competitive juices really get flowing. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Atlanta Falcons’ brotherhood starts with a little white ball

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

In this Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) stands by head coach Bill Belichick during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Foxborough, Mass. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is also seen in the middle. No team or coaching staff is better at planning for a specific opponent than the Patriots. Belichick, Matt Patricia and McDaniels will devise strategies that can rob Atlanta of its most dangerous weapons. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Dan Quinn’s task at Super Bowl: matching up with Belichick

By Barry Wilner - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2014, file photo, Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith speaks during a press conference about an upcoming game against the Detroit Lions, in Watford, England. Mike Smith never made it to the Super Bowl with the Falcons. Came up 10 yards short. But let's not underestimate the impact he had on the Falcons, who are now just one win away from their first NFL championship. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)

Column: As Falcons head to Super Bowl, remember Mike Smith

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

In this Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, file photo, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank dances with players after the NFL football NFC championship game against the Green Bay Packers in Atlanta. The Falcons won, 44-21, to advance to the Super Bowl LI. One conversation stands out in Blank's year to remember. Blank said Thursday, Jan. 26, he sent a congratulatory text message to coach Dan Quinn in May, when Atlanta was awarded the Super Bowl to be played in 2019. &quot;He texted me back and said 'I plan on playing in it sooner,'&quot; Blank said. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Super Bowl latest highlight for Falcons owner Arthur Blank

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn leaves a press conference at the football team's practice facility in Flowery Branch, Ga., Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. The Falcons will play the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday Feb. 5. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Falcons get back to work after earning trip to Super Bowl

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones listens to a question during a news conference before an NFL football practice , Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Flowery Branch, Ga.. TheFalcons will face the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship on Sunday in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Falcons WR Julio Jones practices, coach says ‘looked good’

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones scores a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter of an NFL football NFC divisional playoff game Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Falcons: Julio Jones will be ready to go in NFC championship

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2007, file photo, Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy, right, hugs Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith at the end of the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. NFL coaching trees are such that it's rare when any game doesn't feature someone who worked for someone. Perhaps the ultimate mentor/student matchup came in the 2007 Super Bowl: Dungy vs. Lovie Smith. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)

Mentor vs. disciple doesn’t provide a comfort zone

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, right, greets Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn after an NFL football game in Seattle. Quinn and the Falcons play the Seahawks this week in the playoffs; Quinn is a former Seahawks defensive coordinator. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Quinn downplays personal stake in Falcons-Seahawks rematch

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) works against the New Orleans Saints during the first half of an NFL football game, in Atlanta. The Falcons next game is in the divisional playoffs on Sunday, Jan. 15. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Defensive guru Quinn in playoffs with high-scoring Falcons

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press