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Banks, rookies try to make impression for Falcons in Friday Night Lights scrimmage
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Falcons new cornerback Desmond Trufant hauls in a throw during a drill at the Friday Night Lights scrimmage at City Park in Gainesville. - photo by NAT GURLEY
Brian Banks is among many Atlanta Falcons trying to earn their first NFL roster spot, and for many, the first time in front of a large crowd as a professional at City Park Stadium during the Friday Night Lights scrimmage. However, there’s no question that Banks’ story is the most unique and heartwarming. After being falsely accused of rape in high school and serving a 10-year sentence, the first five years of it in jail, he’s now a free man and making a push to latch on with the Falcons at linebacker.
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