FLOWERY BRANCH — The music was blaring in the Atlanta Falcons locker room Tuesday, which made it seem like old times.Hardly. The Falcons (2-8) are mired in a four-game losing streak and all but assured of their first losing season since 2007 heading into Thursday's prime-time game against the first-place New Orleans Saints. For players such as quarterback Matt Ryan, these are the strangest of times.