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Penix wins debut as Atlanta QB as Falcons return two picks for TDs, beat hapless Giants 34-7

ATLANTA — Michael Penix Jr. won his debut as Atlanta’s starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns, and the Falcons bolstered their playoff hopes by handing the hapless New York Giants their franchise-record 10th straight loss, 34-7 on Sunday. The left-handed rookie was not overwhelmed by the moment, completing 18 of 27 …

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3 days, 7 hours ago

Don’t write off Kirk Cousins just yet despite his benching: Analysis

Associated Press

Kirk Cousins didn’t forget how to play quarterback. There’s no sugarcoating the way Cousins played over the past five games. That prompted Falcons coach Raheem Morris to make the bold decision to bench Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr. in the middle of a playoff chase. “That guy has carried us,” Morris said after Cousins threw four picks in a …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

Falcons turn to rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. for key game vs Giants

Associated Press

New York Giants at Atlanta Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Falcons by 8 1/2. Falcons player to watch QB Michael Penix Jr. will make his first career start after the Falcons benched 13-year veteran Kirk Cousins. Series notes The Falcons have won three straight in the series.. New York’s most recent win over the Falcons was a …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

What’s next for Kirk Cousins? How the Falcons could move on and where the QB would fit best

New York Times

Kirk Cousins appeared to be back in peak form as the NFL calendar turned to October. Aaron Rodgers said he thinks Kirk Cousins will be better next year since he’ll be further away from his Achilles injury and feels he has a lot of good years left in him. Whatever the case, Cousins’ relationship with Stefanski could help him trust …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

NFL Week 16 odds, picks for every game: NFL Saturday is back with postseason coming into focus

New York Times

NFL Saturday is back, as Week 16 features four days of action with every team in play. —Steven Louis Goldstein Expert picks Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs It’s all eyes on Patrick Mahomes and his sprained ankle in Week 16 as the Chiefs play their second of three games in an 11-day span while fighting to secure the number …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

NFL Week 14 takeaways: A red flag for Bills defense? Should Falcons bench Cousins for Penix?

New York Times

Week 14’s Sunday action brought a continuation of a few recent trends: The Panthers pushed another contender to the limit, the Jets continued to falter late, and Kirk Cousins struggled badly. Nguyen: The Seahawks are playing much better and their defense has made some huge improvements since acquiring Ernest Jones, but it’s hard to argue that they’re better than the …

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4 months ago

Rookie Michael Penix Jr. to sit again in Falcons’ final preseason game against the Jaguars

Associated Press

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has played in one preseason game for the Atlanta Falcons. The decision to give Penix limited playing time has raised plenty of eyebrows, especially since starter Kirk Cousins isn’t playing at all in the preseason as he returns from an Achilles tendon injury. “You’ve seen the amount of reps that Michael’s …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Rookie Michael Penix Jr. has good start for Falcons in 20-13 loss to Dolphins in preseason opener

Associated Press

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Atlanta rookie Michael Penix Jr. completed 9 of 16 passes for 104 yards in the Falcons’ 20-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Friday night in the preseason opener for both teams. “So it was good to see our guys get a win in front of the home fans.” In addition to Penix’s first game, it …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tyreek Hill catches long touchdown pass in Dolphins-Falcons joint practice

Associated Press

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Even if it was during a joint practice, Tyreek Hill was still in the mood to celebrate another touchdown catch. The Miami Dolphins’ five-time All-Pro wide receiver caught a 45-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Have to stick the landing.” The Dolphins and Falcons used Tuesday’s practice as well as another one on Wednesday to …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Falcons owner Arthur Blank defends Michael Penix Jr. pick: We’re ‘independent thinkers’

New York Times

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — After more than five decades in business, 81-year-old Arthur Blank thinks a lot about all sorts of succession plans, particularly the one his Atlanta Falcons most recently botched. “We have seen that movie where we didn’t have a franchise quarterback, and we didn’t want to repeat that again,” Blank said Tuesday after visiting Atlanta’s training camp …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Falcons QB Cousins remains on track in recovery from torn right Achilles as team approaches minicamp

Associated Press

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins’ recovery from a torn Achilles tendon remains on track as the team approaches next week’s mandatory minicamp. Coach Raheem Morris said Monday he can’t ask for Cousins to do more in the minicamp because “he’s done almost everything” in the organized team activities. “I was planning on basically getting my first …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Cousins shrugs off drafting of Penix, says he’s ready to make it work for the Falcons

Associated Press

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Kirk Cousins shrugged off any hard feelings Tuesday over the Atlanta Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr., insisting he’s ready to compete and doesn’t think there will be any issues in the quarterback room. That dynamic has always been there and will always be there.” Even though he’s yet to play a game for the Falcons, Cousins …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Falcons rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. says he is ‘super blessed’ to learn behind starter Kirk Cousins

Associated Press

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Michael Penix Jr. insists he’ll have no difficulty adjusting to his role as the backup to new Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback Kirk Cousins. I’m super blessed to be able to be right here in this position with a veteran in front of me, just learning from him and going about my business each and every day …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

NFL execs on Falcons’ process after doubling up at QB in NFL Draft: ‘No adult supervision’

New York Times

The biggest surprise of the 2024 NFL Draft was the Atlanta Falcons selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. at No. Less than two months after the team signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal in free agency, the move to draft a quarterback so early in the draft bewildered team leaders in an anonymous survey of current and former …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Execs unfiltered on NFC’s Draft class: What were the Falcons thinking? Thoughts on all 16 teams

New York Times

With the 2024 NFL Draft behind us, it’s time to check in with executives around the league for perspectives on the key developments. “There’s only one thing I could think of that would allow them to do that, and that is something happened in Kirk’s rehab between when he signed and draft day that made them feel like, ‘Oh my …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bruce Feldman’s 12 NFL Draft takeaways on Caleb Williams, best picks, sleepers and more

New York Times

After dozens of phone calls and texts with coaches and scouts throughout the 2024 NFL Draft process, here are my dozen takeaways on this year’s picks: 1. “Caleb is going to a locker room where you’re wondering who is the vet that is gonna tell him that he is screwing up,” one NFL quarterbacks coach said. Kansas City also needed …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Penix wowed Falcons’ Morris, Fontenot with sound of his passes in pre-NFL draft workout

Associated Press

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — There’s a reason Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot made a cross-county flight for a personal workout with Washington quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. before the NFL draft. “It’s a remarkable arm talent when you watch him throw the football or when you hear it,” Morris said of Penix. FOCUS ON DEFENSE Atlanta’s …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

QB Penix hears from Cousins, Vick after landing with Falcons as NFL draft first-round surprise pick

Associated Press

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Michael Penix Jr., the biggest surprise of the NFL draft’s first round, received a congratulatory call from Kirk Cousins on Thursday night even as Cousins’ agent was second-guessing the Atlanta Falcons adding depth to their quarterback spot. He flicked the ball like it was effortless.” Clearly, Penix’s powerful left arm was the primary reason the Falcons, …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

The NFL Has a Different Kind of Gambling Problem Now

Slate

The NFL’s universal truth is that winning the Super Bowl demands otherworldly quarterback play. The Falcons were so obsessed with the position that they’ve already taken Cousins’ successor, even though Cousins is 35, aging but not done for at least a few years yet, barring injury. Atlanta’s general manager said afterward that if Penix sat on the bench for five …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Falcons provide an NFL draft surprise by taking Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. with No. 8 pick

Associated Press

Follow AP’s live coverage of the 2024 NFL draft. FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons provided the first major surprise of the NFL draft by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. of Washington with the No. We’re very excited about that quarterback room.” New coach Raheem Morris said the Falcons wanted to draft Penix this year because they don’t plan …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Quarterbacks Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, McCarthy and Nix selected in top 12 of NFL draft

Associated Press

Follow AP’s live coverage of the 2024 NFL draft. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner kicked off an historic NFL draft Thursday night that had five other teams selecting quarterbacks among the top 12 picks, setting a record with five in the top 10 and tying a record for the most in the first round. The Washington Commanders followed up by …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

USC’s Caleb Williams, UCLA’s Laiatu Latu are top pick and top defender taken in draft

LA Times

Caleb Williams celebrates after being chosen by the Chicago Bears with the first pick of the NFL draft. Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, has clear goals in the coming weeks and months: “Learn all my teammates’ names, their families, learn the playbook and get ready to go win games.” Chicago had the opening selection for the first time since …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 NFL Draft roundtable: Bears have a banner night, Falcons stun with Penix pick

New York Times

The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft was all about the quarterbacks. NFL Draft 2024 tracker: Live blog, pick-by-pick grades and analysis Big board best available: Who’s left from Dane Brugler’s Top 300? Beyond grabbing Williams at the top, Poles was able to get one of the draft’s top receivers in Odunze, who’ll offer an immediate spark to Chicago’s …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why the Raiders bucked bigger needs and added dynamic tight end Brock Bowers

New York Times

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders didn’t take Phillip Buchanan, Fabian Washington, JaMarcus Russell, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Rolando McClain, D.J. Draft pick grades: Nick Baumgardner, Scott Dochterman rate the selections Full draft order: Team picks for all 257 selections “The Athletic Football Show”: Watch live reaction to the draft “We’re looking to add more playmakers to the offense, and they …

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Penix wins debut as Atlanta QB as Falcons return two picks for TDs, beat hapless Giants 34-7

Don’t write off Kirk Cousins just yet despite his benching: Analysis

Falcons turn to rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. for key game vs Giants

What’s next for Kirk Cousins? How the Falcons could move on and where the QB would fit best

NFL Week 16 odds, picks for every game: NFL Saturday is back with postseason coming into focus

NFL Week 14 takeaways: A red flag for Bills defense? Should Falcons bench Cousins for Penix?

Rookie Michael Penix Jr. to sit again in Falcons’ final preseason game against the Jaguars

Rookie Michael Penix Jr. has good start for Falcons in 20-13 loss to Dolphins in preseason opener

Tyreek Hill catches long touchdown pass in Dolphins-Falcons joint practice

Falcons owner Arthur Blank defends Michael Penix Jr. pick: We’re ‘independent thinkers’

Falcons QB Cousins remains on track in recovery from torn right Achilles as team approaches minicamp

Cousins shrugs off drafting of Penix, says he’s ready to make it work for the Falcons

Falcons rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. says he is ‘super blessed’ to learn behind starter Kirk Cousins

NFL execs on Falcons’ process after doubling up at QB in NFL Draft: ‘No adult supervision’

Execs unfiltered on NFC’s Draft class: What were the Falcons thinking? Thoughts on all 16 teams

Bruce Feldman’s 12 NFL Draft takeaways on Caleb Williams, best picks, sleepers and more

Penix wowed Falcons’ Morris, Fontenot with sound of his passes in pre-NFL draft workout

QB Penix hears from Cousins, Vick after landing with Falcons as NFL draft first-round surprise pick

The NFL Has a Different Kind of Gambling Problem Now

Falcons provide an NFL draft surprise by taking Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. with No. 8 pick

Quarterbacks Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, McCarthy and Nix selected in top 12 of NFL draft

USC’s Caleb Williams, UCLA’s Laiatu Latu are top pick and top defender taken in draft

2024 NFL Draft roundtable: Bears have a banner night, Falcons stun with Penix pick

Why the Raiders bucked bigger needs and added dynamic tight end Brock Bowers