Locked On Falcons - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Falcons

FALCONS SQUAD SHOW: Cooper Rush STUMBLES as Starter, Kevin Stefanski FUMBLES Game Plan

Locked On Falcons - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Falcons

Show Notes

Atlanta Falcons stumble against Pittsburgh Steelers as quarterback chaos clouds Week 1. With Cooper Rush struggling at the helm, missing open receivers and faltering under pressure from T.J. Watt, fans are left wondering if Kevin Stefanski made the right call by keeping Jack Strand on the sidelines. Key targets like Drake London and Kyle Pitts remained largely underutilized, while Bijan Robinson had to shoulder the offensive load amid a shaky game plan and costly turnovers.

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