1. Inside the zone scheme with Devonta. Running back Devonta Freeman talked about the particulars of the Falcons zone-blocking scheme.
“With the zone scheme, you have to trust your blocks,” Freeman said. “You have to press the offensive linemen’s heels and you just have to trust them. You have to trust the system and understand the plays that are being called makes it a lot easier.”
2. Running mad. The soft-spoken Freeman runs likes he’s mad at the world.
“That’s me,” Freeman said, a flashed a smile. “That’s just how I play.