You could drive a semi through the gap in intensity between the Falcons and the Jaguars. It’s tempting to dismiss the Falcons’ passion as a product of their familiar environs, but it goes deeper than that. The Falcons have swagger. It radiates from position coaches such as Ray Hamilton and Alvin Reynolds, both of whom jabbered nonstop during defensive line and defensive backs drills, respectively; and it’s echoed by players like middle linebacker [Curtis] Lofton. When he felt one Falcons’ drill had ended listlessly, he exhorted his teammates to “Pick this s— up! This ain’t us!”

As a fan, there’s nothing better you can hear. Focused intensity. The Falcons have it and the rest of the NFC is about to believe.

The Atlanta Falcons are set to have a distraction-free training camp now that they’ve signed their last remaining holdout to a five-year contract worth $17.5 million. D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution tweeted the news Falcons Nation has been waiting to hear since April.

While you revel in the fact that you are a fan of a team that doesn’t mess around when it comes to signing draft picks, hit the jump to check out what CBS Sports thought of Weatherspoon before the draft and read other Spoon-related articles you may have missed.

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