It was a gorgeous fall day in Flowery Branch as the Falcons hit the practice fields to prepare for their game against the New York Giants on Sunday.

QB Matt Ryan and head coach Mike Smith

QB Matt Ryan and RB Steven Jackson

Tight ends coach, Chris Scelfo, talks to DE Kroy Biermann

DE Jonathan Massaquoi

WR Roddy White

Keith Armstrong, special teams coordinator

K Matt Bryant tests out his arm before practice

PÂ Matt Bosher

P Matt Bosher Passes with K Matt Bryant

OL Gabe Carimi

FB Patrick DiMarco and DE Jonathan Massaquoi

CB Desmond Trufant and DE Stansly Maponga


CB Robert McClain

RB Jerome Smith

LB Prince Shembo and LB Paul Worrilow

C Peter Konz and G Harland Gunn

C Peter Konz and G Harland Gunn

G Justin Blalock

S Kemal Ishmael and head coach Mike Smith

CB Josh Wilson, LB Joplo Bartu and RB Antone Smith

DT Corey Peters throws a medicine ball

DE Tyson Jackson throws a medicine ball

FB Patrick DiMarco and DE Jonathan Massaquoi

RB Steven Jackson

RB Steven Jackson

S Dwight Lowery

TE Levine Toilolo

CB Josh Wilson

TE Bear Pascoe


G Jon Asamoah and tight ends coach Chris Scelfo


QB T.J. Yates works with quarterbacks coach, Glenn Thomas

Tim Lewis, secondary coach

CB Robert Alford and CB Ricardo Allen


WR Julio Jones

LB Prince Shembo

WR Julio Jones

QB Matt Ryan

WR Roddy White

S Dezmen Southward and DE Malliciah Goodman


WR Eric Weems

DE Jonathan Massaquoi and CB Robert McClain

QB Matt Ryan

FB Patrick DiMarco and DE Jonathan Massaquoi

DE Cliff Matthews and DE Ra'Shede Hageman

CB Robert Alford and CB Ricardo Allen
Justin Blalock's streak of 102 consecutive games played, currently the longest streak among the Falcons, could be in jeopardy this weekend as he continues to recover from a back injury suffered Sunday.
Blalock was again a non-participant in practice Thursday. There's currently no word if he'll participate in Friday's final practice of the week, but he'll be assigned a game status on Friday's injury report of out, doubtful, questionable or probable, per league rules.
Wide receiver Harry Douglas also did not participate in practice Thursday as he recovers from a foot injury. Douglas injured his foot in a Week 3 win over Tampa Bay and returned to practice last week before being downgraded to a limited participant last Friday, ultimately leading to him being inactive for Sunday's loss to Minnesota.