FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith loves basketball. He grew up in Memphis, watched the game his whole life. So every once in a while during his press conferences, a basketball analogy comes into his vernacular.
Such was the case on Monday, when he jokingly suggested a tryout to 55-year-old Dikembe Mutombo after using him as an example when describing the importance of length in blocking field goals and extra points.
"We'd put him on the field goal and extra point block," Smith said. "Dikembe, if you're watching this, we'll get [Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot] to work you out here tomorrow.