To help us preview the Detroit Lions’ Week 3 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, we called upon an old friend. Mike Rothstein, who used to be the Lions beat writer for ESPN, jumped beats to the Falcons a few years back. On Thursday, he spent a couple hours with us on First Byte to help us preview Detroit’s upcoming opponent.
Rothstein is extremely high on Falcons rookie running back Bijan Robinson—even invoking “gold jacket” talk, assuming that the talented back stays healthy for his career. However, he admits quarterback Desmond Ridder still has plenty of room to improve.