Most people have been pronouncing Bijan Robinson’s name incorrectly this whole time, but that should change after he corrected everyone on NFL Network on Sunday.
Good morning Falcoholics! A very quiet Monday — an off-day for the Falcons — is officially behind us, and the pads go on for the first time this offseason in today’s practice. We are just 39 days away from the Falcons’ home opener. (Please note that I have learned my lesson about relying on Google to tell me how many days until Sept. 7.)
Below, you’ll find all of the Falcons news you can use for this fine Tuesday. As always, use the comments section as your open thread for today to discuss all things Falcons! I’ll kick things off: If you could go to any away game on the Falcons’ schedule this year, which one would it be and why?
On to the links!
If you’ve been pronouncing Bijan Robinson’s name BEE-jahn, this video is for you. I feel so ahead of the curve for pronouncing it correctly all this time, lol.
Sure, this defense needs to get sacks ... but they also need turnovers, and the Falcons addressed both needs this offseason. A great read here from one of our Falcoholic alumni. - Will McFadden, AtlantaFalcons.com
Morgan Fox was on Good Morning Football on NFL Network today — nice little interview! - GMFB, NFL Network
How the Falcons are trying to tap into Bijan Robinson’s ‘home-run potential’: The third-year running back has been outstanding, and there are a lot of interesting nuggets in here about exactly how coaches and Bijan are approaching this. - Josh Kendall, The Athletic ($)
Bring him home, Terry! Man, I hate to see a good dude get fired on his day off.
The Titans cut Treylon Burks, which makes the AJ Brown trade to the Philadelphia Eagles look even worse in retrospect. - Mark Schofield, SB Nation
Deion Sanders, father of rookies Shedeur (Cleveland Browns) and Shilo (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Sanders, announced Monday that he has been battling bladder cancer. He apparently does plan to coach at Colorado this season. Wishing Coach Prime a swift and full recovery. - JP Acosta, SB Nation
Jerry Jones will simply not stop opening his mouth and adding drama and stress to negotiations with Micah Parsons. Classic Jerry. - Mark Schofield, SB Nation