Michael Penix Jr. found out he was starting while buying a Costco hotdog
You have no idea how much unbridled joy this brings me. Falcons rookie Michael Penix Jr. learned he was set to start in Atlanta while waiting in line to buy a $1.50 hot dog at Costco. #Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. said he was shopping at Costco and about to buy a $1.50 hot dog […]
Michael Penix was at Costco when he got Falcons starter news
NFL players are just like the rest of us. Michael Penix Jr. was shopping at Costco with his girlfriend on Tuesday night when he learned he had been named the Falcons' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Giants. In fact, Penix, 24, was standing in line for a hot dog when he got the […]
How Kirk Cousins reacted to benching as Falcons start Michael Penix Jr.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said benching Kirk Cousins in favor of rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on Tuesday was strictly a “football decision.” After a rocky 7-7 start, the Falcons' first-year coach told the media Wednesday, just hours after the organization decided to switch direction from Cousins to Penix, that the veteran quarterback He […]
Falcons benching Kirk Cousins, will start Michael Penix Jr. in response to 36-year-old’s poor play
The Atlanta Falcons have changed quarterbacks. Due to Kirk Cousins' recent poor performance, the team will use rookie Michael Penix Jr. The writing was on the wall recently. Cousins, who is in the first year of a four-year, $180 million contract, has only one touchdown pass and nine interceptions in his last five games. CLICK […]
Kirk Cousins benched by Falcons, Michael Penix Jr. to start against Giants
of atlanta falcons Thanks to Monday night's win, they are 7-7 on the NFL season. las vegas raiders. The win kept Atlanta within one game. tampa bay buccaneers After sitting atop the NFC South standings and sweeping the season series against the Buccaneers, the Falcons earned their first tiebreaker against their NFC South rival. They're […]
Falcons bench Kirk Cousins, name Michael Penix Jr. starter
The Falcons head to the bullpen. Atlanta announced Tuesday that Michael Penix Jr. has earned the starting quarterback spot in place of the struggling Kirk Cousins, with head coach Raheem Morris calling the move a “football decision.” . The Falcons were able to leave Las Vegas with a win on Monday night, but Cousins' productivity […]
The Falcons’ Kirk Cousins experiment is dead, and it’s time for Michael Penix Jr. to start
If you're a Falcons fan and think it's worth celebrating after a win against the Raiders, I don't know what to tell you. Atlanta had one of its most putrid performances of the season on Monday night, fighting tooth and nail against one of the NFL's worst teams, winning 15-9 in Las Vegas. It's amazing […]
Falcons’ Kirk Cousins approach revealed as Michael Penix Jr. looms over struggling veteran
Kirk Cousins doesn't have to worry about the bench any time soon. On Sunday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Cousins will not be benched in place of rookie Michael Penix Jr. despite his recent struggles. “They believe he'll bounce back, they believe he's resilient,” Rapoport said of the Falcons. “They want to rally around […]
Falcons’ Raheem Morris defends decision to sit Michael Penix in preseason game: ‘Saw enough last week’
The Atlanta Falcons fell to 0-2 in the preseason after a 13-12 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. While preseason results aren’t important, a key coaching decision for the Falcons sparked some questions. The Falcons’ prized free agent acquisition, Kirk Cousins, is not expected to play in the three exhibition games, leading some to […]
Falcons don’t play Michael Penix Jr. in preseason game
Michael Pennis Jr. did not play for the Falcons in their second preseason game on Saturday and will not play again in their final game next week. But for head coach Raheem Morris, that’s not a bad thing. “Mike did a good job last week showing us that we don’t need to use him again […]