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Pete Prisco Picks Falcons Over Steelers Because ‘Kirk Cousins Can Still Play,’ But Russell Wilson Can’t

The first game of the year for the Pittsburgh Steelers is going to be a big test for all the changes they made this offseason. The Atlanta Falcons aren’t going to be a pushover, especially because they added quarterback Kirk Cousins, who has been an above-average starter for several years now. When asked to choose a winner for this game, CBS Sports analyst Pete Prisco chose the team that he feels has a quarterback who can still play.

“One of them is still good, and the other one’s not,” Prisco said on CBS Sports HQ. “Kirk Cousins can still play, at least in regular-season games that aren’t defined as big games.