Bijan Robinson: Falcons Love Playing Tampa Bay

The kickoff between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is scheduled in 11 days, with discussions highlighting the matchup's importance and potential challenges for both teams.

Falcons star running back Bijan Robinson expressed respect for the Buccaneers, acknowledging their divisional rivalry and emphasizing the need for consistency, referencing the Falcons' up-and-down performance last season where they started 6-3 but finished 8-9.

Analyst Pat Kirwan, a former Bucs scout, noted that the Buccaneers are clear favorites to win the NFC South, but Week 1 is a critical game that could haunt the losing team. He highlighted the Falcons' ability to exploit the Buccaneers' defense based on past successes, but raised concerns about Atlanta's offensive line due to an injury to right tackle Kaleb McGary, who will not play.

In response to McGary's injury, the Falcons traded for Seahawks backup tackle Michael Jerrell, a rookie who allowed three sacks in three starts last season, as per the team's website.