Raheem Morris praises Falcons rookie Michael Penix Jr. after win
The Michael Penix Jr. era in Atlanta began with a win as the Falcons blew out the New York Giants, 34-7, on Sunday afternoon. The rookie was decisive and poised in his first NFL start, completing 67 percent of his passes for 202 yards and an interception.
Falcons HC Raheem Morris on Michael Penix Jr.'s first start: 'He went out and played almost flawless football'
Michael Penix Jr. earned a blowout win in his first career start as two pick-sixes from the Falcons defense and steady play from the rookie QB led to a 34-7 victory. Head coach Raheem Morris described the outing as "almost flawless football".
The Falcons will ostensibly be moving on from Kirk Cousins this offseason after benching him for rookie Michael Penix Jr. in December.
The Atlanta Falcons' starting quarterback position is currently undefined entering Sunday's game against the New York Giants. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris was asked during his Zoom press ...
That future is now, as Falcons head coach Raheem Morris announced Tuesday he's benching Kirk Cousins and Penix will start Sunday against the New York Giants and for the rest of the season.
Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris benched struggling quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr., which went about as well as Morris could have hoped. Penix helped the Falcons ...
The New York Giants will once again start Drew Lock as they take on an Atlanta Falcons defense that seems to finally be figuring things out. The Falcons defense, led by both Raheem Morris ...
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