Asked if he's the NFL's best running back, the Falcons' Bijan Robinson said: "I'll be honest, I don't feel like I'm playing like that right now... I got to be better." He wants the run game "lethal and dominant" again before facing the Bengals in Madrid.
Drake London on blocking in the Falcons' run-first offense: "if I have to go block somebody, I have to go block somebody... I genuinely love it." He said getting Bijan Robinson going opens things up for everybody else, including him. The Falcons face the Bengals in Madrid.
With Zachariah Branch out, veterans Olamide Zaccheaus and Jahan Dotson will return punts for the Falcons. "Having 2 veteran players like that who are able to go back there and catch punts is a huge relief to us," special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman said.
James Pearce Jr. will go in on a pitch count against the Bengals, the Falcons' Jeff Ulbrich said, "but he could obviously change that thinking really quickly based upon how he plays." Early on he'll "probably" rush the passer on second-and-long and third downs, "but we'll see."
Nick Folk keeps the Falcons' full confidence after his miss in the rain against the Bucs, special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman said. "Nick will tell you the first thing is no excuse. Same thing with me. But yeah, it just went over to the left a little bit."