First-Round Draft Pick Bijan Robinson Calls Falcons Fanbase Best in NFL Before Being Drafted by Atlanta Robinson, selected eighth overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, praised Falcons fans in The Game Day’s Caps Off podcast interview
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April 28, 2023 11:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Top NFL running back prospect Bijan Robinson praised Atlanta Falcons fans and called them “wildly” underrated a day ahead of being drafted by the franchise with its No. 8 overall pick. Shortly after his name was announced on the NFL Draft stage, Robinson continued to back his comments when asked by The Game Day’s Adam Tabatchnick.
“I said it: the best fanbase in the NFL,” Robinson said. “Now we’re here, playing for them.”
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Robinson spoke to Caps Off Podcast — which started in August 2022 and features talent/hosts Adam Tabatchnick, Felipe Fontes, Jack Parodi, and Matan Mann — during the NFL Draft’s annual PLAY60 event, the league’s national youth health and wellness campaign. The Caps Off Podcast sits under The Game Day’s umbrella and airs multiple episodes weekly across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok, a platform on which it has garnered 5.1M likes since its inception.
During Robinson's many interviews at the NFL Draft, including his responses to The Game Day, the running back expressed his excitement to play for Atlanta and join a talented young core.
"It's a young offense with so much great talent," Robinson told AtlantaFalcons.com. "We're going to try to build something special. Hopefully, we can stay together and play together for a long time."
The full podcast episode, focused on NFL player comps, is available on YouTube, TheGameDay.com, and wherever podcasts are available.
“We are thrilled to be at the NFL Draft, bringing our fans the fun and engaging NFL content they are craving,” said Tabatchnick, a producer, host, and development strategist at The Game Day. “We know that a Gen Z audience is looking for unique content that shows athletes and prospects loose and having fun, which they might not see on traditional TV broadcasts.”
Tabatchnick, along with all of the Caps Off hosts, are available for interview and guest podcast appearances. The Game Day is a sports entertainment and media company geared toward millennials and Gen Z. Launched in 2020, The Game Day bridges the gap between casual sports fans and sports bettors, creating and promoting original digital- and social-first content.
Fans can follow all of The Game Day’s social content: TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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The Game Day is a sports entertainment and media company geared toward millennials and Gen Z. Launched in 2020, The Game Day bridges the gap between casual sports fans and sports bettors, creating and promoting original digital- and social-first content. Fans can follow all of The Game Day’s social content: TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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