John Parker Wilson

The Falcons acquired Asante Samuel for a measly seventh-round pick, and the talented corner is already making his presence felt in Atlanta. Aditi Kinkhabwala writes that Samuel brings needed swagger.

It was somewhat interesting that as roughly 30 Raiders players walked off a high school practice field in suburban Atlanta after a two-hour workout, more than 20 Falcons players showed up to use the same facility for the seven-on-seven drills they've been having there for a few weeks.

Michael Vick is returning to Atlanta, and what was once the focus of "games to watch in 2009" discussions has fizzled into nearly a non-existent storyline for the Eagles-Falcons game.