Falcons release training camp practice dates

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff, left, talks with head coach Mike Smith during the morning session on the second day of NFL football minicamp at the team's training complex in Flowery Branch, Ga., Saturday, May 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Abell)

BIRDLAND – It’s 35 days before the Falcons are due to report for training camp.

But go ahead and get your digital and paper calendars out. (Some of us old-schoolers still write stuff down on old paper calendars and planners! Some of you big-timers, can call your executive assistants into your swank offices and have them set your calendars.)

The team released the practice schedule and 20 of the sessions, including the practices with the New England Patriots and the Jacksonville Jaguars, are open to the public.

In addition to the 18 practices, the team will hold its Falcons Allstate All-Access “Friday Night Lights” scrimmage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 6 at North Gwinnett High school.

Also the public will have access to a Mock Game at Flowery Branch at 12 p.m. on Saturday, August 7.

The Falcons will conduct 31 practices, including 15 two-a-day sessions, at their training facility.

The combined practices with New England and Jacksonville will be the first for the Falcons in six years.

Jacksonville will visit Atlanta for practices on Monday, August 9 and Tuesday, August 10; and New England will head to Flowery Branch for practice on Tuesday, August 17, two days before the teams battle in a preseason meeting at the Georgia Dome.

The last time Atlanta participated in combined practices was when they traveled to Tennessee during training camp in 2004.

Below are the details of the Falcons 2010 training camp practice schedule. Dates and times are subject to change. For additional information regarding changes in practice times or weather delays please call: 770.965.2752 or visit the Falcons mobile website at www.atlantafalcons.mobi.

Date Practice Times (public availability)

New England coach Bill Belichick won't need his hoodie for August practices in Flowery Branch. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Friday, July 30 — Practice 8:30 – 10:10 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:25 p.m. (open to the public).

Saturday, July 31 — Practice 8:30 – 10:10 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:50 p.m. (open to the public).

Sunday, August 1 — Practice 9:35 – 10:30 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:55 p.m. (open to the public).

Monday, August 2 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:25 p.m. (closed to the public).

Tuesday, August 3 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 4:40 p.m. (closed to the public).

Wednesday, August 4 — Practice 1:30 – 3:40 p.m. (open to the public).

Thursday, August 5 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:25 p.m. (closed to the public).

Friday, August 6 — Practice 10:15 – 11:55 a.m. (open to the public)

Falcons Allstate All-Access “Friday Night Lights”

Team Scrimmage at North Gwinnett High School – 7:30 p.m. (open to the public)

Saturday, August 7 — Mock Game at Flowery Branch – 12:00 p.m. (open to the public)

Sunday, August 8 — No Practice.

JACKSONVILLE COMBINED PRACTICES

AT FLOWERY BRANCH

Monday, August 9 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 4:40 p.m. (open to the public).

JACKSONVILLE COMBINED PRACTICES

AT FLOWERY BRANCH

Tuesday, August 10 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:50 p.m. (open to the public).

Wednesday, August 11 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (closed to the public); practice 3:45 – 4:40 p.m. (closed to the public).

Thursday, August 12 — Practice 8:50 – 10:55 a.m. (closed to the public); practice 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. (closed to the public).

Friday, August 13 – Preseason Week 1 vs. Kansas City 8 p.m.

Saturday, August 14 –No Practice.

Sunday, August 15 — Practice 9:30 – 11:35 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:25 p.m. (open to the public).

Monday, August 16 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (closed to the public); practice 3:45 – 4:40 p.m. (closed to the public).

NEW ENGLAND COMBINED PRACTICES

AT FLOWERY BRANCH

Tuesday, August 17 — Practice 8:30 – 10:55 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:35 p.m. (open to the public).

Wednesday, August 18 — Practice 10:15 – 11:35 a.m. (closed to public).

Thursday, August 19 — Preseason Week 2 vs. New England 8 p.m.

Friday, August 20 — No Practice.

Saturday, August 21 — 9:30 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. (closed to the public); 3:45 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. (closed to the public).

Sunday, August 22 — 9:35 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (closed to the public)

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