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The Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons went through an intense practice on Wednesday. Here are five takeaways from the action.

The Atlanta Falcons welcomed the Tennessee Titans to Flowery Branch for a joint practice for the first time in many years on Tuesday. When we walked out onto the field blanketed by the mid-August cloud cover, we were greeted with the sights of an opposing team on the field, having made the trek down from Nashville.