When Matt Ryan addressed his teammates for the final time before departing for the offseason, his message was short and simple: Come back stronger.
And the Falcons are well on their way of doing just that.
Rather than spending the final week Shaun Hill Kids Jersey before reporting for the offseason workout program vacationing or relaxing in Miami, Ryan and more than 40 of his teammates are back to work.
For the second year, Ryan is hosting a “players-only” camp in South Florida. Ryan and Co. are training at the University of Miami for three days. Ryan was able to get double the amount of teammates in attendance from the year prior, showing this team’s commitment to one another.
The camp consists of training sessions in the mornings and team-oriented outings in the evenings. The group consists of a wide range of players from various position groups, including skill players, linebackers, offensive and defensive linemen and special teams.
“It’s just a good opportunity for everyone Joe Berger Womens Jersey to get together and connect and try to get the bond tighter than it has ever been,” Ryan said in a phone interview from South Florida.
With several new faces signed in the offseason of 2016, Ryan wanted to do something that would help his team get to know one another better and it paid dividends.
The connection Atlanta’s players and coaches had with one another during the 2016 season was more than evident on the field, and it’s at the core of everything head coach Dan Quinn instills in his program.
In hopes to continue to strengthen thehttp://www.authenticsaintsshop.com/shop-by-players-will-lutz-jersey... brotherhood that’s currently in place and have the best offseason the Falcons have ever had, Ryan decided to move forward with plans to execute another “players-only” camp for his teammates.
“The purpose this year is to re-connect,” Ryan said. “Everybody has gone their separate ways since the season ended. I think it’s a good opportunity for all us to re-connect before we get started and to set the tone for what we want it to be moving forward. Dan (Quinn) all the time talks about trying to make it the best offseason we’ve ever had, and to me this is a good way to start it up.”
And when the entire Falcons team returns to Flowery Branch next Monday, enthusiasm won’t be something that’s lacking, according to what Ryan has seen in just one day from his teammates in Miami.
“The enthusiasm, that’s the biggest thinghttp://www.authenticsteelerssale.com/shop-by-players-rocky-bleier-j... that excites me,” Ryan said. Everyone is ready to get started, everyone is excited to get started. The enthusiasm and optimism amongst the guys has been really cool.”