We recently heard Arthur Smith say we will likely see more Falcons starters this preseason, which should make for a little more intrigue for the three games ahead of them. Yesterday, we finally learned when the Falcons will play the Lions, which means we now know preseason kicks off on August 12 at 6 p.m.
Obviously, preseason is something that tends to be much more exciting in the run-up when we’re football-starved than when we actually see the games, which especially in recent years have been sloppy and resulting in listless Falcons losses. Those don’t impact the team’s regular season wins and losses, but they do make for tough watches, and in recent years they’ve augured some tough times ahead.