 It's Friday night Atlanta time to rise up tonight with Kelly Price and Harry Douglas presented by AT&T Atlanta what's going on? We're back with a second season of rise up tonight I'm Kelly price join in person by former Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas who is looking fresh in the flesh HD I'm so excited we can get rid of those zoom boxes this year not only you Kelly I'm excited to be in studio with you the great Kelly price. I appreciate that Let's get down to business something the Falcons didn't really do last week in preseason game number one Harry You know how to coach Arthur Smith very well. He's a take-no-ish kind of guy How important is it that the Falcons practice and then play with a sense of urgency this week in Miami and Kelly? I don't think you could have used a better word than urgency, right? Having a sense of urgency we've seen last week in the first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans The young guys got a lot of playing time these guys got a lot of reps So that means they are now accustomed to the NFL game speed So what does that mean you have to have a sense of urgency you have to wrap things up especially going into a week preseason number two I mean guess the Miami Dolphins that being said the Falcons linked up with the Dolphins to host joint practices this week Something we really didn't see a lot under the previous regime Harry You told me you did these about 10 or 11 times in your playing career. How valuable are those sessions first Kelly? I'll tell you no one loves joint practices more than me myself But some of the things you get to see from joint practices as a head coach from their perspective You get to see offense defense special teams how that flows against good-on-good basically and then as individuals You get to see how your guys fair up against other opponents That's what you want and then 100% I'll say lastly when these guys have to do that and go against these new opponents They have to give their all out there on the football field all that leading up to Saturday night at Hard Rocks stadium TBD if we'll see much of the Falcons we're used to seeing on Sundays But of course it's all weird this season with three preseason games instead of the four We've been used to what's your take on one less preseason game Harry and does that hurt or help a squad like Atlanta? I'll tell you Kelly. It's weird. It's weird for so many years You have four preseason games and I'll tell you it's really gonna hurt those young players and those guys who try to fight Who are trying to fight for a roster spot because usually that four preseason game is the game that they actually get to do that in Now you don't have it you you only have three and we see across the NFL We don't even know what when the dress makeup game is gonna be for these guys in the starters to go full-time So I think it's gonna hurt the young guys and guys actually fighting for a roster spot Well, no matter what the final record was last season or last game We know the Falcons brought the heat weekend and week out in the fashion department. Let's check out some of the best Falcons fits We've got Frank Darby up first the king of immaculate vibes with the Louis Duffel bags some ice up top and casual dress shirt Harry I love Frank. I love his energy, but now that I know that he dresses like Rico Suave Frank. You're my boy blue Honestly the fits last week were in preseason form. I've got to say so we're gonna take a look at some of the best off-season looks Let's go first to the incredible draft a look for Kyle Pitts This man's got the best initials I must say and he's rocking my all-time favorite color in forest green and I love this look Harry Money Kelly this suit screams money Now kick now KP. I know you're drafted in the top ten top five to be exact my goodness Money money money money It's got the green to show it Finally got to give a shout out to Grady Jarrett for this fit He rocked for his mom's retirement party some nice summer vibes Remember no white jeans after Labor Day Grady go off Alicia Jarrett with her fit on point two Grady don't you listen to Kelly when you have the money that you have you can wear white jeans Whatever you want to Grady always fresh and I love that. He's a mama's boy always supporting his mom I love it about Grady. Yeah, he makes more money than me So I guess you can make the rules right we're so excited to be back in studio together this season on rise up tonight getting back Together in person really all giving us just like back to school vibes And it really is that time of year after all with that in mind We asked some of the Falcons what their favorite subject in school was in this week's question of the week math Numbers anything number related it was easy for me to pick up on patterns so it just Everything just made sense math. I like to math not too like a plot math gets really hard now Like there's normal math algebra, whatever advanced algebra straight then it keeps going and I don't want to do that I don't even care what they're talking about. It's a different language. So I got out at the right time I probably social studies. I don't know. I felt like I didn't really have to study for that one I just enjoyed it. It kind of came naturally and just enjoyed going to that class first subject in school with history I'm pretty good with dates and numbers and stuff like that. So I always had that That mind is like I can remember it like if she's tell me like you'd be like, okay, this is going to be on your test I think I passed my histories and all of them with 98 in a 96 Major in it, but I wasn't I wasn't going for that. That's too much So my favorite subject was probably English back in school. I'm a huge grammar stickler. What about you? Well, first Kelly, it's funny that you have two of the smartest guys on the team in Zaccheus and foyer look and those guys Virginia and Ivy League schools they choose math not so much for me. I'm a history guy every time I travel out of the country I try to go see what that country history is and I take my time doing it as well You and Marlin and Josh, I mean a lot of football guys like in history out here Speaking of you know football on the field, who do you hope to see this week in preseason game number two? I'm gonna have to go with my guy Why receive a Taji sharp a guy played with in Tennessee a guy that I know that can make plays a guy that has been with Arthur Smith Before this Atlanta stunt, so I'm looking forward to seeing Taji make some plays down there in Miami Anything else on the defensive side of the ball you hope to see I want to see those guys continue what they did last week Dean P's he brought the fight to the offense didn't wait for the offense to bring the fight to him So looking forward to those guys run around hitting blitzing and making plays like they did in game one Do you think they're gonna put a lot of the starters out this week or do you think it's gonna be not so much that rehearsal were used to say that's the thing we don't even know Kelly That's the thing about this three preseason game schedule is that we don't know But I think if I know Arthur Smith like I know I think some of the guys I actually play out there this week and knowing Arthur Smith What do you hope he what do you think he hopes to get out of this week? Well offensively a rhythm, right? Get rid of some of the penalties give the offense a chance to actually thrive you seen that last week They didn't actually do too much, but I think he's looking forward to that the old offensive line more continuity more Cohesiveness and and winning the point of attack and that is a great tease for later on your hip for your film room We're gonna talk about those penalties and giving themselves a chance. So stay tuned for that later on Still to come on rise up tonight. We go in the nest with a rap legend pastor Troy Plus how one homegrown Falcon is giving back to the community that raised him that and much more coming 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 today By Home Depot, how do is get more done by Mercedes Benz the best of nothing and by truest committed to a better future? ATL this is a crack Let's rejoin my favorite co-host Kelly and have you for more rise up tonight on your home for Falcons football Fox 5 Atlanta a Lot of the Falcons players I've had a chance to talk to have said that one of the best parts of being vaccinated now has been being able to get Back into the community safely every week We like to showcase how the team gives back and Mike Davis has been doing just that since the moment He became a Falcon this offseason as we rise up for Atlanta brought to you by truest as we get back into football kids across Georgia are getting back into the classroom Davis who's a Stevenson high school alum is just as excited to be an Atlanta Falcon now as he is to give back to the Community that raised him. He recently helped provide brand-new backpacks and school supplies for kids from a couple local YMCA's to make sure they have a strong start to their school year It makes me smile. It makes me happy. It makes my day Anytime I can see a kid smile. I feel like you know, my job was done anything to you know, boost them to want to do better Yeah, I feel like it's the little things you never know me just being in that prison He'll commit them want to be you know, the best student they want to be the best brother such that they want to be best And speaking of getting back to school we're getting back to high five in your face football tonight, too Our first high-five spotlight of 2021 is a big one Booker T. Washington high school coach Derek Avery Who was the Atlanta Falcons high school coach of the year was named the recipient of the 2020 NFL Don Shula high school coach of the year this week last fall Avery led the Bulldogs to a 7-3 record in a return to the postseason a four-win improvement from 2019 and off the field He was the first local high school coach to partner with the Falcons player led social justice committee in the rise up in vote Campaign which focused on voter education and participation even though some of his players couldn't even vote They learned about the process and those who were eligible volunteered at the polls the grand prize $30,000 for the Bulldogs football program from Nike and Avery will also be invited to attend Super Bowl 56 in Los Angeles To be honest, I was just happy just to be mentioned in the word done Shula To be honest by the Atlanta faculty just being nominated by the Atlanta faculty Felt like I had already won and just to get this this news on today It was just a unreal moment For this award to happen to somebody like myself to be honest Super cool moment for him and to be sure to tune in next Friday night for the best high school football coverage around high Five sports game of the week will be a good one next week Rockmart versus Cedar town Still to come on rise up tonight our Falcons insider Dave Archer sees one position group as most pivotal to winning week Two of the preseason to find out which one later on and coming up next we go into the next with my guy Pastor Troy stick around you're gonna want to see this one back to rise up tonight And it's time to hop into the next with Kelly Harry and tonight's influencer. What's you by Mercedes Benz? Welcome back to rise up tonight. We are joined now by Pastor Troy producer rapper Big Falcon fan how exciting are you for this season and who are some of your favorite guys on the roster right now? You're gonna be watching this year man. I'm very excited man. Just to get back in there with the fans and everything man I'm talking about man. I know I missed was gonna miss it so much, but definitely looking forward to this season man the addition of Davis, you know, of course my guy really Many ice man, it's just gonna be a good season I'm looking forward to the boy putting it together going in coach myth to man. I like the coach man I really like the coach. Hey, I'm glad you said that man. Coach Smith is a solid dude now I gotta for you. I got some questions for you now man. You know, you my guy you you my boy now Let's go. I need you to tell the people man When did you fall in love with the Falcons in who is your favorite Falcon all time? Man, you know what it has to go with Deion Sanders man Me and prime always laugh because of I was in probably about the fourth grade man and my Current event was that The Atlanta Falcons drafted Deion Sanders out of Florida State every day man I had the picture of him coming through the airport with his chains on that was it for me man Come on, bro. Then it was right there doing like the rap phase So it just made it so cool man for him to come to Atlanta. It changed the game in the culture Tell everybody how you came up with the pastor Troy name the pastor Troy thing man I definitely didn't come up with it My dad is a pastor man. My dad is a pastor and that was our big thing growing up I love the rap music, but a lot of it wasn't appropriate for my age So the whole pastor Troy thing was something I came up with while I was in college another dude came up to me I was like I was rapping in a dude said pastor Troy. I was like man. Why you call me that? He was like man, it's not like you're a preacher when you rap. I said man, that's a tight name I gotta ask my dad. Can I use it now music is big in my life, right? And when I think about music I think about songs that that meant a lot to me songs that had meaning songs that could change people lives Yeah, so vice versa Yeah, vice versa man What message was you trying to get through to the people when you drive with that vice versa joint man? I wanted people to just really open up their mind and go a little bit deeper than just Settling for what anybody just tells you know what I mean because it gets a lot deeper than that man Everybody don't always tell the truth You know what I mean man, so that vice versa man It was more so of a reality for me man I was in college and just a lot of the things that I was seeing wasn't necessarily what people were doing What's something in your crew that you're most proud of as a performer? Being a part of what we're doing with Atlanta Falcons this year man with the dirty birds next man It's always been a dream of mine to get into marketing for a Major team, especially the team here in Atlanta, man I've always had affiliation with Georgia Bulldogs and just the other team in the city But to be embraced how they're embracing us this season. I'm really excited about it Section 134 baby is going down every home game y'all been to watch out for us. That's right That's the dirty birds nest baby Let everybody know what does the down south Georgia boy me in the eyes of past truth Man a down south Georgia boy to me man, it's just a brother that understand where we from down here man You know what I mean? It just ain't a brother from Atlanta We got a whole beautiful state down here man brothers that represent just that southern hospitality How we do it down here man, you know what I mean just representing let them know we Georgia boys And we ready for whatever man, you know what I mean people had to put some respect on Georgia Now pastor Troy, we know that you are referenced in two Kanye West songs Obviously, he's kind of taking up residency in Mercedes Benz stadium How well do you know him? Do you know if he's still there and when is he releasing Donda? Man, you know what? I'm a Kanye probably about on two or three occasions man I was able to thank him for throwing me up in the album and those were big records He included me in but I haven't got a chance to catch up with him at the stadium yet Man, but I appreciate them coming down here to Atlanta making this present known because everybody knows Across the world man, all the tinnitus is on the beans right now and when Kanye where you got going on Don't know if we're gonna have a release date anytime soon, but it's been cool all the all the hype around the stadium Hey, we're all waiting. I don't know if he's still there, but we're all we're all still just waiting for that album to drop Things dropping. What do you have coming up next man dog? So I have a new album on passion Troy calm. It's called PT Cruiser. Everybody can go out there and check it out We really just been gearing everything up for the season man ready to get back out here And just hook on some falcon fans man Dap them up everybody be safe where you're man, so you all that stuff they have in place for protocol But we're gonna have some fun man starting September 11 really good stuff. Thank you so much for joining us in the nest Obviously, we're really excited to see what the Falcons do out there and I decided to see more from you this season as well Um, you guys catch this full conversation on Fox 5 Atlanta comm and we'll be right back We got your cover with more Falcons news and nuggets including a trip over to Harry's film rule rise up tonight It'll be right back Welcome back to rise up tonight. I'm Harry Douglas and we're gonna dive right into my film room now The first play we have for the Atlanta Falcons in their first preseason game on offense is a third or nine situation This is the very first drive of the game now the defense in white the Tennessee Titans They're playing a coverage we call one robber what that means is that this corner has this receiver man This guy has a running back man This linebacker has this tight end man This DB has him in this corner has this receiver man And this safety right here is gonna be robbing anything coming to the middle of field with this safety going to the middle to have those Responsibilities as man-free now as we let this this this play play We're gonna see the tight ends gonna go in motion right here, right? We call that an indicator This is gonna let us know what the defense is playing as you see him going motion You're gonna see this linebacker run with him right now this quarterback agent McCarran knows its man coverage now at the top of the Screen you have why I receive a touch a sharp gonna run a deep out good route good catch first down Only thing is that we have a flag, right? Why do we have a flag? We're gonna go to the beginning of the play right tackle May feel is not line up on the line of scrimmage. He's in the backfield That's what I mean by you have to give yourself a chance to make a play to thrive for this offense to push the ball and Move the ball especially on third downs. They must do that against Miami so they can even have a chance It's a great point Harry. Thank you I think we all want to see more than 138 total yards of offense tomorrow night and to Harry's point of giving themselves a chance the Falcons need much better O-line play to do so Falcons insider Dave Archer has more on key see keys to preseason game number two Falcons travel to South Florida take on the Miami Dolphins in week two of the preseason. Hey everybody I'm Dave Archer What are we looking for for the preseason you want steady improvement? Well, one of the areas are gonna have to improve dramatically on from the first game of this one His offensive line play really struggled up front now I know none of the regulars played except for maybe that left guard position So you get Caleb McGarry back Matt Hennessy back Chris Lindstrom back and certainly Jake Matthews at left tackle We'll be back will they play we'll have to wait and see and that's what I'm looking for number one Is how many of the regulars will play during the preseason coaches around the league found out that hey I can put a pretty good product on the field and not playing the preseason. That's what happened last season How much will that carry over to this year? We'll have to wait and see and I'm sure that's something that coach Smith Is mulling over right now as we begin to think about who's gonna be on the field and then think about that continuity along the offensive line Caleb McGarry now back at the right tackle position That means Jalen Mayfield the third round graphic from Michigan can slide over to left guard where he competed in the spring With Josh Andrews throw Sam Jones in that mix now suddenly start liking the way that matches up Let's look for some continuity along that offensive line in week two of the preseason Thanks Dave for that insight and thank you for staying up late with us on rise up tonight for Harry Douglas I'm Kelly price. Happy football season y'all. We'll see you right back here next Friday night