Atlanta Falcons superstar running back Bijan Robinson may have a career in fortune telling, if he’d like to pursue it following his post-football life.
At 10:18 p.m. EST on Thursday evening, the official NCAA March Madness men’s basketball X/Twitter account revealed that the second-year running back still has a perfect bracket. Here’s the photographic evidence:
Yes. Bijan Robinson somehow had the feeling that the Oakland Golden Grizzlies would beat the powerhouse and No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats. The No. 14 ranked Golden Grizzlies pulled off the stunning upset by a final score of 80-76.
Here’s how social media reacted to the news of Robinson’s (so far) perfect March Madness bracket. And yes, even the Falcons themselves chimed in on the matter:
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As of 11:00 p.m. EST, only 12,833 of ESPN’s March Madness brackets remained perfect, with over 22.1 million already being busted. So if you’re among the lucky 12,833, enjoy the perfection while you have it.
The UConn Huskies are the defending champions, having defeated the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59 in the championship. The No. 1 ranked Huskies will begin their title defense on Friday when they square off against the Stetson Hatters.
And yes, Bijan Robinson picked the Huskies to win that game.
Bijan Robinson Had An Excellent Rookie Year
Many criticized the Falcons for using the No. 8 selection on Robinson last year. For one, they already had a 1,000-yard rusher in Tyler Allgeier. On top of that, they had plenty of other needs to address in the deep class.
But Bijan Robinson did not need long to silence the doubters. He emerged as the star of the Falcons’ offense, racking up 976 rushing yards, four touchdowns and 58 receptions for 487 yards and four touchdowns.
And with the Falcons winning the Kirk Cousins free agency sweepstakes, there’s no telling just how much scarier the Atlanta offense could get.
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