When the Atlanta Falcons entered training camp, no one really knew what to expect. It was a team that seemingly had rid itself of its unfathomable problems from 2007 - including aging players (Warrick Dunn, Alge Crumpler), disgruntled players (DeAngelo Hall and eventually Joe Horn), and the stigma of Michael Vick.
There was also that 4-12 record, but that got lost in all the mayhem.
New general manager Thomas Dimitroff, first-year coach Mike Smith and a roster half full of players with two years or less experience were charged with providing a solution.
In one offseason and training camp, some semblance of civility was restored.
Whether that translates into many wins is anyone's guess, but there is order, which, for this franchise, means half the battle...