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Atlanta Falcons: Senior consultant Bobby Beathard has made exits from the game before but in a phone interview Thursday he iterated that he will retire again after his one-year deal expires this season. "This will be the last season," Beathard told the Washington Times. "There's a lot of things I don't miss about the game," he explained. "But game days, the friendships, a lot of neat people ... when it's over and I look back, if I ask myself would I do it again, the answer is absolutely. It was worth it. [Falcons owner] Arthur Blank has given me a great friendship." Beathard has advised Blank and is in part responsible for the team's turnaround.

Jacksonville Jaguars: The club announced that DE Tony Brackens had his sack total increased from one-half to two after the NFL reviewed Sunday's game against Carolina. With only one sack in five games last year, his debut from microfracture knee surgery was a rousing success. The Florida Times-Union reports Brackens was given full credit for his half sack and he also got a sack for a forced fumble on the Panthers' second-to-last offensive play before QB Jake Delhomme threw the game-winning touchdown pass.

Detroit Lions: WR Az-Zahir Hakim practiced in pads Thursday for the first time in almost a month, meaning he could possibly play in Green Bay Sunday. Hakim missed the exhibition season and the opener because he is recovering from surgery on his right knee. "He felt pretty good," coach Steve Mariucci told the Detroit News. "It could be this week. It doesn't have to be this week, but it's getting close. We were going to play it by ear, based on how he feels in practice. He feels pretty good."

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