The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
‘The Brotherhood ... it’s real’
Falcons offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian met with the local media last week for the first time since being hired in February.
Here are five key issues he talked about:
On changing the offense
“Systematically, we fit really well. Anytime that you bring in a new coordinator there are going to be some nuances, some changes, some terminology and things that might get said differently, but at the end of the day, systematically and philosophically, we are really aligned. It’s been a great fit so far.”
On what wrinkles he’ll add
“I don’t know if its going to be glaring. I think it’s going to be subtleties that the players understand. Little things that maybe I emphasize that weren’t emphasized before. Things that I think are important. How we marry things together whether if it’s in the run game, the pass game or formationally with personnel groupings.”
On his relationship with Matt Ryan
“Matt is a very competitive human being at anything . ... Coming out that first meeting, he really wanted me to dig into his game overall from a year ago and see where he could improve.”
On what’s tougher, football or recovery
“Recovery is tougher. But they are both very gratifying. They really are. You have those moments when you lay down at night and you feel good about the things you’ve accomplished each day whether if they are on the field or in recovery. Man, they both feel really good.”
On this coaching staff
“I just think the biggest thing I appreciate about this staff is how hard Dan (Quinn) works for us to have a very close camaraderie. The Brotherhood is not just something on a T-shirt. It’s real.”