FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Maybe rookie Keanu Neal didn't mean to do it, but Atlanta Falcons teammate Eric Weems sure felt it.
Neal, the team's first-round draft pick at strong safety, couldn't pull up in time before knocking the wide receiver Weems off his feet during Sunday's padded practice. One would think a 10-year veteran such as Weems would take exception to such a blow from a young player.
Weems didn't. In fact, he encouraged it.
"I didn't tell him nothing because that's football," Weems said. "What do I need to tell him something for?