Needle juice: Falcons first to fully vaccinate

Because Atlanta is the initial NFL team to be entirely inoculated against COVID-19, its players can forgo daily tests, mask wearing and other protocols. - Stan [MORNING BARK](mb_header_main?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20210817) Sports. And then some. 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