Today’s the day. Later this evening, the Falcons and Dolphins will kick off their respective preseasons, opening up three weeks of intensive competition before the franchises have to slash rosters from 90 players all the way down to 53. Each game will carry a lot of importance for those players hoping to stick, even if the second half of each preseason game tends to be a bit of a slog for the viewers at home.
As is custom, let’s look at what the stakes are for tonight, how the Dolphins have changed since the last time the Falcons saw them, and what you ought to expect from tonight.