FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn is always seeking ways to bring his players closer together.During the offseason, he asked the front office to redesign the locker room, removing two long inner rows of lockers that divided the room and opening up the space so everyone can see the entire room.Locker spots are now mixed by position and age. No longer are defensive backs in one area and quarterbacks in another. Quinn shuffled everyone around.I like it, said defensive end Adrian Clayborn, who sits next to fullback Patrick DiMarco. You see D-linemen all day, so its nice to talk to someone different.Quinn said the change was necessary after the Falcons began last year 6-1 and finished 2-7 to miss the playoffs in his first season. Atlanta opens the season Sunday against Tampa Bay Buccaneers.It was honestly a way to bring the whole team together more, Quinn said Friday. We thought that would be important.Personal locker space shrunk -- linebacker Sean Weatherspoon joked that everyones riding coach now -- but the wide areas allowed Quinn to put in a pingpong table, sofas, recliners and chairs.The seats arent quite as big, but the views pretty good, Quinn said Friday. Youre still having fun with the guys, so thats a good way to look at it.Second-string quarterback Matt Schaub, back with the Falcons after spending his first three NFL seasons in Atlanta, likes the new layout. Its what he was accustomed to in Houston, where he spent seven seasons as a starter.When I was here (from 2004-06), you had to make it a point to go over to other areas and talk to guys, Schaub said. Even though you could be a tight-knit team, its hard to have that in the locker room when you cant see everyone. This is where its most important.Now that the roster has been pared to down to 53 active roster players and the 10-man practice squad, the loquacious Weatherspoon can sense different parts of the room taking on their own personalities.This is already an effervescent area over here, Weatherspoon said. That area over there is a little more reserved. Its louder over here. A lot of personality.Quinn positioned veteran leaders at the three high-traffic exits to other parts of the building.All-Pro receiver Julio Jones and defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux, the longest tenured Falcon at 12 years, have lockers on either side of the hallway that leads to the equipment room and dining area.Quarterback Matt Ryan, who sits next to new center Alex Mack, is right beside the door that leads to the weight room and practice fields. Kicker Matt Bryant, 41, is positioned near the hall that leads to meeting rooms.With those lockers right in the middle, it was hard to see guys on the other side of the locker room, Babineaux said. I used to be on the far end of the locker room. Now Im in this corner. Tyson (Jackson), Julio, (Devonta) Freeman are all right here, and its a brotherhood. Were all tight.Game notes Quinn said RB Tevin Coleman will split kickoff return duties with Weems. WR Justin Hardy will do the same on punt returns. ... Quinn added that Jones has fully recovered from a mild ankle sprain and will be 100 percent on Sunday. ... Third-string RB Terron Ward (ankle) and reserve S Dashon Goldson (hamstring) are both questionable.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL http://www.redskinsrookiestore.com/Redskins-Trent-Williams-Jersey/ .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. http://www.redskinsrookiestore.com/Redskins-Josh-Norman-Jersey/ . Aside from the trilogy main event title fight, there are a number of intriguing matchups in the heavyweight, welterweight and lightweight divisions. http://www.redskinsrookiestore.com/Redskins-Samaje-Perine-Jersey/ . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. http://www.redskinsrookiestore.com/Redskins-Charley-Taylor-Jersey/ .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. http://www.redskinsrookiestore.com/Redskins-Colt-Mccoy-Jersey/ . Catch all the action on TSN2 at 11pm et/8pm pt. The nine-time Big 12 champion Jayhawks are positioning themselves for another title, as they have run out to a flawless 6-0 mark in conference play thus far. Free agent Dwyane Wade has committed to join the Chicago Bulls.This was not an easy decision, but I feel I have made the right choice, Wade said in a letter released to The Associated Press?on Wednesday.Watching the Bulls growing up inspired me at an early age to pursue my dream of becoming a basketball player, Wade wrote. My most treasured memories were watching my dad play basketball on the courts of Fermi Elementary School and developing my game at the Blue Island Recreation Center. I have never forgotten where I came from, and I am thankful to have an opportunity to play for the team that first fueled my love of the game.Wade has agreed to a two-year deal worth $47 million, according to the AP. The Miami Heat, Wades team for his entire 13-year career,?had a two-year, $40 million offer on the table for him.Serving as guest host of Live With Kelly on Thursday, Wade told Kelly Ripa that he couldnt sleep or eat as he made the decision to leave Miami.I lost probably 5 to 10 pounds just not being able to eat, Wade said.Wade also took a moment to thank the Heat fans who cheered for him over the years.We call it Heat Nation, just around the world, just by the way they embraced me. This little shy kid from Chicago came from Milwaukee to Miami and really grew up, and we did some special things together, he said. I didnt do it by myself. I had some unbelievable teammates along the way.But acrimony had been building between Wade and the Heat over the past week. Wade met with Heat owner Micky Arison in New York on Monday.Miami dared a very proud man to go home, and that mans best friend [LeBron James] just won a title by going home, a source close to the process told ESPNs Ramona Shelburne.Arison took to Twitter late Wednesday to thank Wade for his 13 years with the Heat.Pat Riley texted ESPNs Dan Le Batard for a story in The Miami Herald.SADDDDDDD!!!! SO saddddddd! Rileys text said. I will never forget the sixth game in Dallas in 2006. DW rebounded the ball, and threw it to the heavens and the Heat universe was perfect for that moment. Our first world championship. Our universe is not perfect today. It will be fraught with anger, judgment, blame instead of THANK YOU!!! Ten years ago. Ten years older. Ten years wiser. Ten years changed. All of us.Dwyane had a choice, and he made it. He went home, Rileys text continued. Bad, bad summer for us. But there will be another 10 years, and it will be someone or something else in 2026. Move on with no blood or tears. Just thanks. I truly loved Dwyane, but families grow, change and get on with another life. He will always be a part of us. ALWAYS! And no more bruises and enough fighting. Lets just fly above it if we can and never forget. I feel his pain and pride for what pushed him over the ledge. Been there. Forever, for always, your coach I will be. FOREVER!Riley and Wade didnt havve any direct contact during the negotiations, sources told ESPNs Michael Wallace.dddddddddddd But Wades representatives and the Heat maintained open lines of communication throughout his recent trip to Spain and again after Miamis front-office contingent returned from meeting with Kevin Durant in New York last weekend.For the past two summers, Wade has dealt directly with Arison late in contract negotiations.After Wade and the Heat failed to reach an accord Monday, the Bulls picked up their intensity in attempting to trade players, sources said. Wade and the Bulls entered serious negotiations late Wednesday after he held free-agent meetings during the day with several teams, sources said. The Bulls had ramped up efforts to clear space to give Wade the multiyear deal he has been seeking.A source told ESPNs Chris Broussard that?Jimmy Butler had a phone conversation with Wade in which he recruited him. Wade and Butler, who are both Marquette products, are looking forward to playing together, according to the source.Wade also considered the Milwaukee Bucks because of the Marquette connection, the source told Broussard, but the Bucks couldnt get near Wades asking price of two years, $50 million.In an Instagram post Monday, Bulls forward Doug McDermott indicated he was willing to give up his No. 3, which Wade wore throughout his Heat tenure.The Bulls had been gaining momentum on landing Wade and believed they had a trade partner willing to take on Jose Calderon to clear salary-cap space, sources told ESPN.The Los Angeles Lakers have swooped in ahead of the Brooklyn Nets to acquire Calderon, according to league sources Wednesday. Calderon and two future second-round picks are headed to Los Angeles in exchange for a player to be named later, the sources said.Calderon seemingly was headed to the Nets, but sources say Chicago informed Calderons representatives that they are trading him to L.A. instead.Calderon became a focus of trade talks because he is in the final year of a contract that pays him $7.7 million.The Bulls have also?agreed to a trade that will send?Mike Dunleavy?to the?Cleveland Cavaliers, according to sources.?James?has long coveted?Dunleavy as a teammate, a source said.With the Bulls sending Calderon to the Lakers, according to sources, Chicago clears the way to create more than $20 million and beat the Heats offer for Wade. Shipping Dunleavy?out removes the?$4.8 million he was slated to earn this season.The richest offer for Wade had been from the Denver Nuggets, who offered him $52 million over two years. 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