FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Duke Riley, far from a kid anymore, had no problem playing "follow the leader" upon joining the Atlanta Falcons.
The rookie linebacker and third-round draft pick from LSU didn’t walk in thinking he had it all figured out. So when linebackers coach Jeff Ulbrich immediately offered one specific suggestion, Riley took it to heart.
"Coach 'Brich, when I first got here, he was like, 'I just want you to do one thing: Beat Rico into the building,'" Riley said, referring to free safety Ricardo Allen. "So I go to Rico, and I’m like, 'OK, what time you get in the building?