FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons first-round draft pick Takkarist McKinley received a lot of attention nationally for screaming out profanity during a live interview on draft night.
Then McKinley started to develop a larger following on Twitter because he spoke his mind about anything and everything through social media.
Now that the defensive end from UCLA is back on the field following his rehab from pre-draft shoulder surgery, he's letting his pads do the talking. Just ask teammates Kevin Graf and Wil Freeman, a couple of tackles who felt the wrath of McKinley's bull rushes over the first week of training camp.