 It's Friday night Atlanta time to rise up tonight with Kelly Price and Harry Douglas presented by AT&T. Welcome into another edition of Rise Up Tonight. I'm Kelly Price joined as always by former Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas. How we doing Harry? Kelly I'm doing well. You want to know why I'm doing well though? We have surpassed summer and we are into fall. My favorite season of the year so I'm doing great. And it's certainly feeling like it outside and we've got to be as positive when we can here. The biggest thing we have to remember with the Atlanta Falcons this fall. This team is a work in progress. So to see progress on Sunday was encouraging I think for a lot of Falcons fans out there. Someone who really showed growth from week one to week two. The unicorn himself Mr. Kyle Pitts who had the most receiving yards of any Falcons Sunday in Tampa. Harry what did you see from number eight and how can his role possibly expand expand even more this week? Well I like what I seen from his progression from week one to week two. He looked way more comfortable out there on the football field. Five reception 73 yards actually looked like the number one guy that they drafted and there's no question. Kyle Pitts he's gonna he's gonna take over this league. It's about him getting comfortable weekend and week out now. I think game three against the New York Giants. I think he's gonna step it up even more and make more place for the Atlanta Falcons football team. And reps is a big part of it too right. Similarly this entire team I think proved to itself last week that they can fight. We're not into moral victories of course but having been in those kinds of situations as a player Harry how much does that fight mean as far as building confidence and maybe momentum going forward. I think it means a lot. You got to remember this Tampa Bay Bucks football team won the Super Bowl last year. They returned 11 starters on offense returned 11 starters on defense and you look at this football game Atlanta Falcons actually had an opportunity to go up and win this football game. It was 28 to 25 in the fourth quarter and they had a 31 situation if they convert there and go down and score it's a different ball game. So you take that going into I say week three with what high hopes that you can get better and win this next football game. And what better way to find your footing than on some easier terrain facing the Eagles and Bucks right off the bat was always going to be a tall task but now the Falcons look ahead to a schedule against three teams that own a combined record of one in five right now. If there's any time to pick up some dubs and even more confidence it's got to be right here right Harry. You're 100% right Kelly and you really want to focus on the next game and that's the New York Giants but when you look ahead they have the Giants they have the Washington football team they have the Jets and they have the Miami Dolphins. This team can actually go four and two within their first six games is still being a hunt to make some runs at the playoffs this year. See how it goes. What was the first road trip of the regular season and we saw some fits that were flying high. Let's review in this week's Falcons fits. First up last time we featured Jalen Hawkins. Harry had some things to say about stepping up the fit game. No more t-shirt this time for the young fans. We've got some bandana vibes on the collared shirt clean black and white Nikes. There's just something oh so classic about that braze ball cap to Harry. Yes it is Kelly. Shout out to the braves who are looking to make this playoff push but somebody reached a young man. Somebody told him you can't be coming through the stadium in a t-shirt. So shout out to them veterans for looking out for the young stuff. Second Jacob to EOT Mariner bringing some heat with his suit. I love a statement suit and this color is just not topping it off with some fresh white sneakers the whipped cream on top of this fit. I do wish we could see a front view of this picture though because a little ice up top would just take this from an A grade to an A plus Harry. Kelly you can't hide that money. I like this. I like everything about this. This is sharp Jacob to EOT Mariner. You showed up you dress too impressed. Now go out there and ball out young man. I like the way you showing up to work in the suit. Now for some special outfits on special teams just like you can rely on him when you need three points you can rely on young way cool to deliver in the fashion department as well. I think you wore this outfit last season but you know what it doesn't matter because it's fresh. It's clean. It's classic and it never goes out of style for business trip. People keep asking me who I said. I don't care if you wear this suit again that you wore it last year. Listen message to young way cool when I was a young son my first two years in the league. I only had like three suits. I had them things in rotation. I used to just change the shirt. Keep doing what you do. Say that money my brother saved that money and it's classic so it doesn't go out of style. Last but not least Dante Fowler stepped up his game in the fashion department as well this week. He also stepped it up on the field a little bit. I'm not big on the cargo pants personally but this shirt did not come to play. I like how Fowler topped it all off with some nice accessories. Some hater block his wrist candy even a little blingy ring on his hand. Hey somebody told me Dante Fowler is from Florida. Well you showed up in Florida. You went back to your roots. You got a sack fumble and everything you dress to impress you bring out the colors. You got the accessories. Do your thing Dante Fowler. We need another sack in the strip from out of you this week though. I'm just here to let you know. Florida man doing his thing down there. Well Dion Sanders Michael Vick work done Roddy White larger than life legends who may be some of your favorite Falcons players. Well this week we asked the current Falcons who's your favorite athlete in this week's question of the week. Marsha Falk. He's one of the reasons why I wear 28. I was remember when I was a little watching a clip of him playing against the Browns. He got the ball he ran. He was running and a guy was like coming to tap him. He just stopped on down without looking at him. He just flew past. And that memory is just always in my head for some reason. Christiana Ronaldo because I grew up playing soccer and I lost soccer and stuff so definitely him. First my granddad. He played. His name is Roy Hilton. He actually played with the Falcons here. I played 11 years in the NFL. So you know that's clearly my hero and it's definitely influenced my decision to be be here today. My favorite athlete probably of all time would be Usain Bolt. I mean out of brand track obviously growing up and stuff like that. But then just kind of his dominance in the sport was kind of unparalleled to anything that we've really seen before especially in track and field. Tiger Woods. I love to play golf. I'm a big golfer and so he's always been somebody that I've enjoyed watching and he's definitely a guy that that has inspired me to try to be the best version of myself on the on the field. That is really cool that Brandon Copeland's grandpa wore red and black and now he does my favorite athlete Serena Williams. I grew up playing tennis. I idolize her style her dominance her attitude. What about you Terry? I'll say for me Kelly it's going to be my brother my brother Tony Douglas man. He he played basketball at Florida State went to the New York. Nick's got drafted in the first round. I am his biggest fan. We are best friends. He's overseas right now. So I watch his games on the link because I'm not able to go to him. But my brother's always been my favorite athlete. A little brotherly love. We love to see it. Also to come here on Rise Up Tonight we go in the nest with hip hop duo Earth Gang plus Mike Davis is making the impact on and off the field here in Atlanta where he actually grew up. More on that come of your way next on Rise Up Tonight. Rise Up Tonight is presented by AT&T and brought to you by Georgia Lottery. Today could be the day by Home Depot how doers get more done by Mercedes Benz. The best of nothing and by Truett's committed to a better future. What's up ATL. This is Hank Rack. Let's rejoin my favorite co-host Kelly and Harry for more Rise Up Tonight on your home for Falcons football Fox Atlanta. Part of the reason Mike Davis decided to come to Atlanta in free agency this off season is that he wanted to make a difference in his hometown. Let's take a look at one way he gave back this summer as we Rise Up for Atlanta brought to you by Truist. Davis played for legendary Stevenson High School coach Ron Gartrell and the coach's influence on the seven year pro was evident when he hosted a football camp for kids at Douglas High School. Over 200 young athletes attended the camp and got to get up close and personal with the Falcons running back. He told us when he sees those kids smiling he knows his job is done. That's just one of the things you know I wanted to show kids you know in this area that you know I came from here I grew up here. All the things you see I've seen it as well and you know if I made it you know you can make it to you know there's always opportunities out here for everybody. Now let's head up north to Tekoa where the Stevens County Indians are undefeated so far in 2021 and this week head coach Wesley Tankersley was named the Atlanta Falcons coach of the week presented by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Coach Tankersley has provided meals to coaches and players offering rides to and from school, college visits and even doctor visits push players to volunteer and most of all he's been leading during a tough time for any community. Now they're seeing on field results of his work to grow these young men off the field. The Indians are five and oh already matching their win total from a season ago when they finished five and three. Coach Tankersley says his group is resilient, winning a few of their games in the final quarter so far including last week's game at rival Habersham Central. For me it just gives me you know more fire I guess you could say or it just gives me you know just more inspiration to to keep working hard and keep trying to do the right things as a coach. You know there's a lot of negativity out there sometimes in the coaching world and in the world in general and sometimes you need a you know sometimes you need a good reminder that you are doing some things right. And be sure to tune in next Friday night for coverage of our high five sports game of the week Hughes at Westlake talent talent and more talent in this one plus a chippy rivalry. This one's going to be special. Westlake's head coach Bobby May took the Lions to the state finals in only his second season losing to Lee County 35-14. Meanwhile Hughes finished 11 and two after making it to the state quarter finals. A week five lost to Westlake in 2020 left a nasty taste of their mouth so coach Daniel Boone Williams will have their Panthers ready to go. That's coming your way next Friday night on the best high school football coverage around right here on Fox five. Silicon come now on Rise Up Tonight our Falcons insider Tori McElhaney says the devil is in the details for the Falcons this week. She'll explain later in the show. And coming up next we're going to nest with Earth Gang. Yeah I said it right. Earth Gang that's coming your way. So welcome back to Rise Up Tonight and it's time to hop into the nest with Kelly. Harry and tonight's influencer puts you by Mercedes Benz. Today in the nest we have with us a hip hop duo Earth Gang. We know there's some Falcons fans from the south side. Actually you're on the north side you said but south side maze high graduates. What are your thoughts on the Falcons so far this season. It's been a kind of tough oh and to start here. Oh well I want to say shout out to the south west side of Atlanta. You know maze high west side of Watts. You know West End Cameroon. My thoughts. Wow. Where can I start. I think the first thing is hard. This is hard. I mean we we deserve the city deserves a winning franchise and a winning organization. You know really do the entertainment mecca of the country. And I think you know whether it whether it comes from the top of the organization of quarterback the defense. You know we we are just we're ready. You know saying to take that next step. You know I saw some improvement from the first week to the second week. I saw some fight. And I think that is the most important thing of any football team. You know just to know that at the end of the day you really don't put it all on the line and not you know just like give up. You know I saw Matt Ryan scrambling. Now with both of you guys you look at this letter Falcons football team. Who is the one player on this team fellas that is must see TV. Who y'all think. I can't have to say you can't have the same person now. This is Cordell Patterson. It's easy for me. He's on my league. I've drafted him. You know what I'm saying. Like he's really doing his thing. He's very creative. Every time he touches the ball. He has the ability to take it to the house. You know. I love you know Ridley and I love cow pits. I was going to say Calvin Ridley. You gotta give it up. Those guys are very very amazed at what Cordell Patterson. He just has that factor where like put the ball in his hands. He's gonna make some shape. Let's do it. Yeah. Who are some of your favorite Falcons players throughout the years or memories ever. I've been a Falcons fan since nineteen ninety eight that I can remember. So I was in like second or third grade. I remember. I remember that from the Super Bowl because it was like it was I thought that's what I was gonna grow up in. But honestly I. I mean I gotta say my cookie first. I just gotta say you know I'm saying I grew up. True story. I gotta gotta say big girl watching them. I remember the Chris Chandler era like little a little bit. Favorite Falcons fans ever. Oh you know who will get talked about enough to me. I was you kind of say that I'm gonna say that I was you crumbly crumbly crumbly. Don't get his flowers. Somebody give him. He should be on this car. So obviously the Falcons shaped who you are a sports fans but being in the city of Atlanta how has that kind of shaped you guys as artists. It's definitely it's definitely kind of made us who we are. You guys think Atlanta is a cultural hub of not just you know in the South not just America literally up the world. There's a lot of things that have started here at a microcosm and just have grown into a bigger thing from Atlanta. So growing up in there it does inspire you to always try like to tweak art and to break the rules and bend the rules and try to do different things because there's so much art going around you. So much culture going around you like what can I bring to you. So I think more than anything it's the originality that you get from being in the city. When did you guys fall in love with music? Yeah, yeah, yeah, from the jump. My people my parents used to just play like all Motown records. You know what I'm saying? It was just playing Motown records and I'm just like yo like the musicality the bass lines the reverb people singing the background vocals the stories that's in them like man this is I love this and then you know I take take the journey to keep modern day you know I'm saying what's going on when we got like the crunk era or or outcast as ludicrous T.I. you know what I'm saying when trap music came in or like you know just the R&B and shout out to JV man. I don't know why people talking with JV. I don't know why people talking to JV because he's so crazy right now. I don't know why they're trying them. I don't know why they're trying them because he he has a a founted career in the music industry. You know he's a key piece. He's all that acts that he's touched really helping set in the stage for Atlanta and what it is today you know like that's that's just just coming up watching each one of those like acts as you mentioned like become a thing and become iconic to people outside of us. It's such a confidence booster as a kid like you just really like okay no people from where I'm from are significant to this world and I should be significant to this world you know I'm saying like that that adds to the love of music and everything overall. Thanks so much for your time guys for anyone wants to catch the full conversation hit the Fox 5 Atlanta dot com and we will be right back on Rise Up Tonight. We got your cover with more Falcons news and nuggets including a trip over to Harry's Film Room. Rise Up Tonight will be right back. Welcome back to Rise Up Tonight for this week's edition of Harry's Film Room. Last week this Falcons team showed a lot of fight and went total total to temporary Buccaneers and had had an opportunity actually win the game. Now area that needs to be cleaned up going into this matchup versus New York Giants is short yard situations. Take a look at how big a difference it made in this game last week. Right here in this situation we have the fourth quarter the fourth quarter of this ball game it's Buccaneers 28 Falcons 25. This is a third in one situation. Third in one situation. So we're gonna let this film play it and see what transpires. Now what we have right here is penetration. We have white jersey white jersey white jersey and this running back doesn't have anywhere to go because all this penetration. In this crucial situation. This is a reason why the Falcons didn't get the victory on Sunday because on multiple third in one situations they even on fourth in one situations. This is the kind of penetration that they had from the offensive line. You have white white white white three white jerseys while you're trying to convert a third down to go win a football game. Now this is a Super Bowl champions temporary Buccaneers. I don't care who's across from you. It's time for you to stud it up and win this rep. Thanks Harry well after a few shanked puns at critical moments on Sunday it seems like not a matter of if but when the Falcons would bring in another punter to foster some competition there Falcons insider Tori has more on that in her keys to the game. Arthur Smith said at best on Wednesday the Falcons have to get a win this weekend their first win. How do they do that? We take a look at two specific areas in tonight's keys to the game. The Falcons have a decision to make about their punter before Sunday after a poor performance from Cameron Nisleck against Tampa last week. The Falcons have brought in Dustin Colquitt a 16 year veteran and former pro bowler to compete for the job. Smith said he doesn't want to jerk the wheel on Nisleck but he wants there to be competition at the spot. But my second key to the game is the difference in running out the punter in the first place. Elena has to be better in short yardage situations. So third and short fourth and one. Arthur Smith and Matt Ryan said this week the Falcons must get a better push up front in order to get the offense a better shot in these situations. Matt Ryan has said everything lies in improving the details. When it comes to these two specific areas it's all in the details. For Rise Up Tonight I'm Tori McLean. Thanks Tori. Sounds like you and Harry on the same page there with the short yardage situations. Well thank you guys for staying up late with us here on Rise Up Tonight for Harry Douglas. I'm Kelly Price. We'll see you back here next Friday night.