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Backup receivers filling big shoes in Atlanta
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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas (83) celebrates his touchdown with Darius Johnson (13), during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Just 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds, Darius Johnson could pass for one of the equipment guys in the Atlanta Falcons locker room. Even so, the Falcons receiver barely fits into one of the tiny lockers they dole out to practice squad players. "I need one of those bigger lockers," Johnson said, looking enviously around the room.