It's possible neither Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. nor Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb would be in their current positions without each other.
Right away, Will Rogers cautioned everyone that, as the University of Washington quarterback, he wasn't the second coming of Michael Penix Jr. He admittedly couldn't match some of the throws that the Heisman Trophy runner-up made routine.
Week 6 of the college football season rolls on with a big afternoon slate. Action Network NCAAF writers came through with seven — that’s right, seven — best bets for the afternoon kickoff window.
Michael Penix Jr. (SEA): Stashed away on the bench behind Kirk Cousins, Penix is a high-upside dynasty stash. If Cousins falters or gets injured, Penix could explode onto the scene.
The football world will descend upon Tuscaloosa this weekend for a heavyweight fight between SEC rivals and national powerhouses in Georgia and Alabama.
After three weeks of the regular season, several rookies are already making their mark in the NFL. Here's an evaluation of each NFC South team's top draft pick, accompanied by a grade based on how they've fared.
When the Atlanta Falcons selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick in April's draft, many -- from analysts to coaches and even some of the team's players -- were surprised.
The Miami Dolphins (Skylar Thompson) and Carolina Panthers (Andy Dalton) have already turned to their backup quarterbacks entering Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season, upending seasons that were supposed to produce better results.
Miami Hurricanes QB Cam Ward looks like this year's answer to one of the most critical questions in the draft cycle: what quarterback will change the narrative around their play and thrust themselves into the conversation at the top of the draft?
Rookie quarterbacks have had a rough first two weeks in the NFL.
The Atlanta Falcons are entering the second page of head coach Raheem Morris's first chapter at the helm -- an 8:15 p.m. kickoff against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
The Atlanta Falcons made waves in the 2024 NFL Draft by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick. They proceeded to take a curious approach with the rookie QB throughout the preseason.
The Atlanta Falcons have recently raised a lot of eyebrows with how they have handled the situation concerning quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Firstly, it was very surprising that the Falcons selected Penix with a top-10 pick after signing Kirk Cousins to a deal in free agency.
The Falcons shocked a lot of people when Michael Penix Jr. didn’t dress for their second preseason game against the Ravens over the weekend. Raheem Morris explained that they’d already seen enough and didn’t want to risk injury.
The Atlanta Falcons reached on QB Michael Penix at the draft and are now declining to play the rookie in exhibition games. Makes sense.
In a somewhat surprising development, Michael Penix Jr. was among the inactive players for the Falcons matchup with the Ravens in the second week of the preseason.
The Atlanta Falcons took the unusual step of drafting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in the top 10 when they already have a veteran starter at the position. Now, it looks like their handling of Penix in the preseason is also going to look a bit unorthodox.
The Atlanta Falcons are either playing eight-dimensional chess or they're mishandling their rookie quarterback.
The Falcons finished practice on Monday and will soon fly to South Beach for a couple of joint practices with the Dolphins before their first preseason game on Friday night and Michael Penix’s highly anticipated NFL debut.
The Falcons' quarterback room continues to provide plenty of intrigue.
Not even the owner of the Atlanta Falcons thought the Atlanta Falcons were going to draft a quarterback in the first round.
Coming into the offseason, the Falcons had to address the quarterback position, and Raheem Morris acknowledged as much, saying he probably wouldn’t be in Atlanta if they had better quarterback play.
Kirk Cousins has provided encouraging updates throughout the offseason, and he remains on track to be at 100% with plenty of time to spare before Week 1.
Michael Penix Jr. has become the latest rookie quarterback to sign his contract with his new team.
He is in an unusual situation that could have him sitting until at least his age-26 season.
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