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Julio Jones, Falcons feeling loose despite injuries, slow start

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The way Mohamed Sanu and Tevin Coleman bounced together to rapper E-40's "Tell Me When To Go" during Thursday's practice, one could tell the Atlanta Falcons weren't uptight preparing for Sunday's NFC South clash with Carolina (1 p.m. ET, Fox).

Now it's just about getting the offense into a scoring rhythm.

The Falcons, down two Pro Bowl defenders -- strong safety Keanu Neal (ACL) and middle linebacker Deion Jones (foot) -- might have to rely more heavily on their offensive firepower this week after struggling to get going in a season-opening 18-12 loss in Philadelphia.