5 things to know about the Falcons on Friday

Players Ray Buchanan (left) and Bob Whitfield (center) dance the “dirty bird” with coach Dan Reeves in Woodruff Park at the finale of a city wide parade for the Super Bowl Falcons. (AJC)FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons (0-1) are set to face the Oakland Raiders (1-0) at 4:25 p.m. on Sunday at the O.CO (Oakland-Alameda County) Coliseum.

Here are five things to know about the Falcons on Friday:

1. Reeves a Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee. Dan Reeves, the only coach to take the Falcons to the Super Bowl, made the list of 94 modern-era nominees as a coach candidate for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Reeves, who also coached with the Denver Broncos and New York Giants, posted a 190-165-2 record and…