Extra Points: Falcons news and notes.

The Falcons had the day off on Wednesday and you can be sure, according to right tackle Will Svitek, most of the players stayed off their feet and recovered.

Catch up on all the latest Falcons buzz here:

• Coach Mike Smith ended practice with 11-on-11 goal line competition but it’s not just a fun drill to keep the players motivated, wrote The Falcoholic. 

• Right tackle Will Svitek continues his training camp blog and muses about bean bags, his first change of clothes, and word the team invented.

• Rookie Peter Konz is getting work in at both right guard and center but even he doesn’t know how to classify himself, reported Daniel Cox.

• New cornerback Asante Samuel brings a confident arrogance to the Falcons secondary, reported Orlando Ledbetter. 

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