ATLANTA — Bijan Robinson said he was nervous on his first play as a professional. He didn’t look it. The Atlanta Falcons rookie running back took his first NFL carry 12 yards and went on to set the pace in a 15-play opening drive Friday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during the Falcons’ 13-13 preseason tie with the Cincinnati Bengals. “I thought he handled it really well,” Falcons coach Arthur Smith said. “He operated fast. It certainly didn’t look too big for him.” Robinson and the rest of the Falcons starters were making their season debut after sitting out last week’s...
had one catch for 9 yards on the drive. It was Pitts’ first action since tearing his MCL in the 10th game last season. None of the starters returned after the first drive.
“Felt good being back out there with the guys, competing,” Pitts said. “We knocked the rust off. I’m good. I’m all locked in.”“He’s a baller,” the tight end said. “He went out there and did what he’s supposed to do.”The penalties were a problem The Falcons were flagged fewer times than any team in the NFL last season — 68 times. That comes out to four per game. They were called for 13 penalties Friday night, and they can’t blame it on the backups. The offense was flagged four times on the first drive. Pro Bowl left guard“The things I wasn’t happy about were the presnap things,” Smith said. “That’s not who we want to be. We were effective, but we have to come away with more points when you have that many yards . We will get it fixed.
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