FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Julio Jones looks like a character straight out of "Star Wars" when he takes the practice field with his eyes shaded by the visor stretched across his helmet.
It looks fashionable, although the Atlanta Falcons All-Pro wide receiver doesn't wear the tinted shield for style points.
"It helps me," Jones explained. "It's always good to wear it because it's dark and it makes you focus on the ball. Then during the game, when you take it off, it's clear.
"It's like catching smaller objects.