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This was the first Tell the Truth Monday on a Victory Monday in some time, and Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn had some encouraging words about the Falcons' locker room after snapping their six-game losing streak against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
Quinn says the locker room was "alive" today. Team really uplifted by the win. #ATLvsJAX
— Jay Adams (@FalconsJAdams) December 21, 2015
Quinn noted that the Falcons have not been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.
Quinn says the locker room was "alive" today. Team really uplifted by the win. #ATLvsJAX
— Jay Adams (@FalconsJAdams) December 21, 2015
Atlanta has several injuries right now, and Quinn provided updates on all of them. The team will have a better idea of Paul Worrilow's status on Wednesday. Worrilow was unable to play in Sunday's game because of a knee injury.
Worrilow's injury situation will be clearer on Wednesday. Coach is encouraged by his recovery, though.
— Andrew Hirsh (@andrewhirsh) December 21, 2015
Rookie Vic Beasley has a torn labrum and has been playing through it since OTAs. The team is not required to list Beasley on the injury report because he has not been limited in practice or missed any time.
Quinn said Beasley injured his shoulder during OTAs but has not missed any time because of it.
— Andrew Hirsh (@andrewhirsh) December 21, 2015
Rookie defensive tackle Grady Jarrett left Sunday's game with a shoulder injury. Quinn hopes that Jarrett will be physically able to practice in a limited capacity on Wednesday.
Quinn hopes Grady Jarrett will be limited Wednesday
— Andrew Hirsh (@andrewhirsh) December 21, 2015
Quinn says this last interval has been a challenge, but he's learned a lot from the experience.
Quinn says he learned a great deal from losing streak about himself, team, coaches. Says you have to struggle sometimes.
— Jay Adams (@FalconsJAdams) December 21, 2015
Quinn said struggles can be "painful as hell" but believes they are valuable in the grand scheme of things
— Andrew Hirsh (@andrewhirsh) December 21, 2015
Julio Jones facing Panthers cornerback Josh Norman again this week is a key storyline heading into Sunday's game for most people, but not for Dan Quinn.
``This game is not about Julio and Josh Norman,'' Quinn said, saying it's about Carolina and Atlanta playing hard
— vaughn mcclure (@vxmcclure23) December 21, 2015
Quinn said he won't have a talk with Julio on how to handle competing with Josh Norman. Said Julio's a professional
— vaughn mcclure (@vxmcclure23) December 21, 2015
On Jonathan Asamoah and Leonard Hankerson parting ways with the team, Quinn said it's too bad.
Quinn said it "bums you out" when guys like Asamoah and Hankerson end up elsewhere
— Andrew Hirsh (@andrewhirsh) December 21, 2015
Quinn was pleased with the way cornerback Robert Alford bounced back after an unfortunate performance against Carolina in Week 14.
Quinn said he knew Alford would play well after a rough performance in Carolina. Added that 23 was "rock solid" yesterday.
— Andrew Hirsh (@andrewhirsh) December 21, 2015
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