Buzz Ball (Formerly Bird Talk) 8/10

NOTE: Starting Thursday, August 18, Bird Talk will become Buzz Ball. The buzziest news on and off the field of your favorite Atlanta teams. 

BEYONCE AT THE BENZ!

While the Falcons are in Miami looking for their first pre-season football win this year, Beyonce will be holding it down at Mercedes Benz Stadium. And the roof has been confirmed to be CLOSED all three nights of the concert, Falcons game night Friday, Saturday and Monday.

“From the top of the mornin’, I shine.”

The roof of @mbstadium for the Renaissance World Tour will be CLOSED all three nights pic.twitter.com/0LeyWTXTZ7

— Mercedes-Benz Stadium (@MBStadium) August 9, 2023

LOOK WHO’S BACK!

💪 pic.twitter.com/WmICQ7GSqX

— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) August 7, 2023

After passing his physical, defensive lineman Calais Campbell is back practicing with the team after being taken off the non-football injury list. Campbell hasn’t been on the field since the injury earlier in the practice sessions. He is scheduled to play in the upcoming preseason game against the Miami Dolphins.

FALCONS CELEBRATE KYLE PITTS DAY

8️⃣/8️⃣ means one thing

Happy @kylepitts__ Day!

RT to show love to our TE pic.twitter.com/EeWYizQKAs

— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) August 8, 2023

The Falcons are very appreciative of their tight end Kyle Pitts. So much so that they honored him Tuesday with a “Kyle Pitts Day.” But although it was Kyle’s day, it was the fans who got the treats. Falcons fans can upload a free desktop wallpaper featuring #8 from their X (or Twitter) account. Fans can also retweet another post from their account to win an autographed Pitts mini-helmet. Pitts has been with the Dirty Birds since 2021.

FALCONS HEAD SOUTH TO KICK OFF SEASON!

🎶 Down To Miami 🎶 pic.twitter.com/X2HJrOD0TS

— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) August 7, 2023

The Falcons headed to South Florida earlier this week to play their first preseason game against the Miami Dolphins. This is the first of three games that will point to how well the Falcons have addressed some of their issues (blocking, pass-rush, can Desmond Ridder be the Falcons franchise QB? etc.) But questions aside, if the Falcons are feeling the pressure, they aren’t showing it as they head to Miami.

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