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Falcons Coach Mike Smith out of hospital

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Published: Dec. 12, 2011 at 7:54 PM

ATLANTA, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Falcons Coach Mike Smith returned to Atlanta Monday after being taken to a hospital in North Carolina for a non-emergency treatment, the NFL team said.

Smith, 52, became ill and went to a hospital in Charlotte for a "non-emergency matter" after the team's 31-23 win against the Carolina Panthers in that city Sunday, ESPN.com reported.

The coach, whose condition was not deemed serious, returned to Atlanta about 3:30 a.m. Monday on owner Arthur Blank's private jet.

Smith was to join the Falcons Monday at their training complex.

The Falcons face the Jacksonville Jaguars Thursday night in Atlanta.

Topics: Mike Smith, Arthur Blank
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