Because of Roddy White, 300 local children will be attending Falcons games each week.

White on Matt Ryan’s 9-for-15, 113-yard, one-touchdown preseason debut: “He was all right, he has room for improvement. He could always have gone 15-for-15, I guess … He was throwing passes like he was in college and putting balls on the money.”

Harvey Dahl could go from undrafted and on the 49ers practice squad in 2005 to the Falcons’ starting right guard in 2008.

Cornerback Chevis Jackson and receiver Harry Douglas have earned playing time as rookies in reserve roles.

Backup center Alex Stepanovich was carted off the field with a back injury Monday.

Quinn Ojinnaka tooks reps at center in his absence, giving him experience at all five positions on the line.

Offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey says that the Falcons are going to “pound teams.”

Cornerback Brent Grimes, an undrafted free agent in 2007, is looking like the team’s best athlete.

Yet Grimes injured his knee against Jacksonville and is seeing limited time.

None of the team’s tight ends have proven an adequate replacement for Alge Crumpler.

Nobody is worried about Jason Elam missing two field goals against Jacksonville.

Lawyer Milloy wants a one-year extension to his deal, which ends after this season, not for the money but for the chance to win with the team’s rebuilt roster.