Former Falcons receiver Harry Douglas talks about working in the media, adjusting to life in quarantine, how players and coaches are dealing with COVID-19, what it's like to play through a midseason coaching change and more with Matt Tabeek on Bird Noises presented by Bose. **0:59** – The all-important question: Do you (still) love the name 'Bird Noises'? Douglas gives a somewhat different responses from his previous visit ([listen to episode No. 8 here](https://www.atlantafalcons.com/video/bird-noises-harry-douglas-unfiltered)). **1:48** – Douglas talks about all of his media obligations, juggling the responsibilities of fatherhood while living in quarantine. **4:28** – Douglas talks about how he's developed some cooking skills and names his favorite wine. **6:07** – Douglas explains the challenges of playing during the pandemic – the daily testing, all the safety precautions and guidelines, no preseason games, all the online meetings, playing in empty stadiums, games being postponed and rescheduled, and on and on – from the player's perspective. **8:35** – Some developing trends in the NFL after five games: An alarming amount of injuries and high-scoring games. Douglas talks about the lack of "normalcy" and how no preseason games and/or joint practices has affected the game. **10:18** – Douglas gives a very interesting answer as to why he thinks offenses are scoring so many points. **11:20** – With no crowd noise, do offenses have the advantage? Not so, says Douglas. He explains why. **12:05** – How the lack of fans has affected the game. Is it hurting the game? **13:50** – Going through the ups and downs as a player, Tabeek talks about highs and lows for Douglas in both Atlanta and Tennessee. **14:50** – Tabeek asks Douglas what it was like going through a midseason coaching with the Titans in 2015, from Ken Whisenhunt to Mike Mularkey. **15:40** – Douglas explains what goes through players' and coaches' minds when there is a coaching change. "Everything is under a microscope" and "everything is being watched," Douglas said. **16:45** – Douglas has a message for Falcons players right now. **17:40** – What's the challenge for an interim coach, like Raheem Morris. Douglas explains the positives that Morris has in front of him. **18:59** – Tabeek asks Douglas what is the one thing that should give Falcons fans the most hope with this current team. **21:35** – Will Harry make his wild and wacky bird sounds or not?
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