A Detailed Breakdown of Michael Penix Jr.’s First Start Shows Plenty to Be Excited About
The Falcons turned the offense over to their rookie quarterback in Week 16, and the stats don’t fully tell the story.
Giants humiliated in more ways than one by Falcons — and QB who could’ve been theirs
ATLANTA — The Giants lost in more ways than just on the scoreboard in their 34-7 loss at the Falcons on Sunday. For starters, ...
Michael Penix Jr.’s Girlfriend Had 3-Word Message Before His First NFL Start
Penix was selected by Atlanta with the No. 8 overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. At the time, the ...
Giants now get to face Michael Penix on Sunday, a rookie quarterback they passed on
NY Giants did their homework on Michael Penix Jr., but drafted Malik Nabers instead back in April. Now they'll see the ...
Ex-Husky Michael Penix Jr. ‘looks like a pro QB’ in first NFL start
Rookie Michael Penix Jr. made his first NFL start in place of Kirk Cousins, and it's fair to wonder if Cousins will play ...
Falcons’ Michael Penix, replacing Kirk Cousins, has chance to make Giants’ Joe Schoen look like a fool
Still, Schoen at No. 6 could have picked J.J. McCarthy, Penix, or Bo Nix. He passed on all of them to take wide receiver ...
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Michael Penix Jr. gives the Falcons meaningful hope, and that's a big deal
Now, the franchise has only taken two quarterbacks in the first round of the NFL draft since that 2008 class: Matt Ryan and Michael Penix Jr. Ryan is the franchise’s best player in its history ...
The Falcons' switch to Michael Penix Jr. had no effect on their spread against the pitiful Giants
The spread for Sunday’s game between the Giants and Falcons remains large and in favor of the home team. It went from -9.5 in ...
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NFL QB stock report, Week 17: What’s next for Kirk Cousins if Michael Penix Jr. thrives?
Michael Penix Jr. validated the Falcons’ bold decision to reshuffle the quarterback depth chart with a solid starting debut Sunday in a 34-7 victory against the Giants, potentially clearing the ...
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Michael Strahan gives hard truth to Kirk Cousins after rookie Michael Penix shines in first Falcons start
It was Michael Penix Jr., the rookie first-round pick. Many were shocked when the Falcons called his name because they had just signed the veteran Cousins a month ago. Cousins’ play, though ...
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'Almost flawless football': Here's what the Falcons thought of Michael Penix Jr.'s first NFL start vs. Giants
Michael Penix Jr. impressed in his first real NFL action, becoming just the third Falcons rookie quarterback ever to win his first start. Penix's teammates made life easy for him Sunday ...
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Michael Penix Jr.'s mom joins tailgating fans outside stadium ahead of son's debut
Michael Penix Jr.'s mother, Takisha Marie Penix, looked the proudest outside the bustling Mercedes-Benz Stadium as the Atlanta Falcons rookie QB is set to make his first NFL start against the New York ...