The Atlanta Falcons have their first preseason game of the season on Friday, but Steak Shapiro already has his eyes set on the Week 1 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The matchup is a juicy one, to say the very least.
The game will usher in a new era under center with Kirk Cousins taking his first snaps, while the Steelers are in the thick of a mid-off between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson. Meanwhile, Raheem Morris will be coaching in his first game as the Falcons' head coach, while the team's old head coach will be on the opposing sideline.
"[The Falcons] need to be like a pack of dogs when Pittsburgh shows up here," Steak said. "Neither one of those guys [Russell Wilson or Justin Fields], we've built this thing over four years -- we've picked top-10 for four-straight years, we signed free agents, we spent our money under the cap, we got done what we needed to get done, and we're at home.
"Who gives a rat's blank about their quarterback problems. We need to make their lives miserable."
The last time the Falcons saw Fields, it was a different story. The Harrison High School product looked like the guy Chicago fans expected him to be and exploded for 313 total yards and two touchdowns as the Bears trounced the Falcons 37-17 last season.
"If [Fields] is the starter, you'd better have payback on your mind if you're the Falcon defense," he said. "Do you know what the number is on the game? The number is -2.5 for the Falcons which means Pittsburgh is considered the better roster."
Expectations for the Falcons are high after making the change both at quarterback and head coach. Can they finally make a run at a division title? Can they snap this dreadful stretch of losing seasons?
Well, they have their former head coach coming to town for a Week 1 showdown that will set the record straight. They have their target, but they'd best not miss.