A new hope is born, and he could be the last hope as well.

News photoNoriaki Kinoshita poses with the Atlanta Falcons helmet and a football on his hands on Wednesday in a press conference that announced the receiver/kick returner will join the Falcons' training camp in Atlanta later this month. KAZ NAGATSUKA PHOTO

24-year-old Japanese kickoff/punt return phenom Noriaki Kinoshita has been invited to the preseason training camp of the Atlanta Falcons, the NFL Japan announced Wednesday.