FLOWERY BRANCH — The eve of NFL training camps is a time for sunny optimism. Every team is undefeated, all of the questions could still have answers and there is no harsh reality of losing games to undermine The Plan.
Falcons coach Dan Quinn literally had his plan in his hands on Tuesday. He looked at a slip of paper as he ticked off the points of emphasis for his second training camp in Flowery Branch. They were appropriately hopeful and delivered with Quinn’s typical enthusiasm.
But none of it will mean much without results, which for the Falcons means a return to the postseason after a three-year hiatus.