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Harrison Smith's weekly coffee with the coach is part of a special season for Vikings veteran safety
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — When Kevin O'Connell saw an opportunity earlier this season to needle Harrison Smith, little did they realize this innocuous razzing would turn into a standing weekly meeting between the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings and the longest-tenured player on his team. ...
Falcons GM Fontenot insists team is 'very comfortable' with keeping QB Cousins as a backup to Penix
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot said Thursday the team is “very comfortable” with keeping Kirk Cousins on the roster next season as the backup quarterback behind Michael Penix Jr. Cousins was signed to a four-year, $180 million contract...
Commanders players who went through Washington 'darkness' savor the chance to take part in playoffs
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Tress Way does not like using the word “darkness” to describe the losing he has endured over the past decade as Washington's longest-tenured player because of the fun he has had along the way. The two-time Pro Bowl punter even got to take part in a couple of...
QB Penix gives Falcons reason for hope as defense faces possible offseason changes after 8-9 finish
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. left the Atlanta Falcons' practice facility on Monday clutching two game balls as keepsakes from a rookie season that ended with his first three starts. The quarterback's introduction as Atlanta's starter provided hope players will have...
Bryce Young accounts for 5 TDs as Panthers beat Falcons 44-38 in OT. Atlanta misses playoffs again
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers have more in common than frustrating streaks of seven consecutive losing seasons. Each NFC South team believes Sunday's regular-season finale provided evidence it has found the quarterback who will deliver long-awaited...
Penix, Falcons have to beat Panthers and hope for help in their last chance to end playoff drought
ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. knows the Atlanta Falcons can't control their playoff hopes when they close their regular season Sunday against Carolina. That control disappeared with last week's 30-24 overtime loss at Washington. Penix, Atlanta's rookie...
Falcons are in good hands at QB, but making the playoffs may have to wait
ATLANTA (AP) — Two games into the Michael Penix Jr. era, it's clear the Atlanta Falcons are in good hands at quarterback. Trouble is, there might not be enough time to salvage a trip to the playoffs. A gut-wrenching loss to the Washington Commanders, who rallied from...
Daniels and the Commanders host Penix and the Falcons in prime time with playoff chances at stake
Jayden Daniels and Michael Penix Jr. trained and went through the NFL draft process together on the way to becoming two of the five quarterbacks taken in the top 10. After going off the board earlier with the second pick by the Washington Commanders, Daniels has been their starter...
Falcons drafting Penix no longer a head-scratcher with rookie QB shining in place of benched Cousins
The Atlanta Falcons drafting of Michael Penix Jr. just six weeks after signing Kirk Cousins to a $180 million contract doesn't seem like that much of a head-scratcher anymore. Penix, the eighth overall pick in this year's draft, was supposed to serve as Cousins' understudy for a year...
NFL players who use platform to share their faith say it's their duty to spread their love of Jesus
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Jake Bates was standing on the turf in his hometown of Houston when asked to reflect on an unlikely journey from learning how to sell bricks to making game-winning kicks for the Detroit Lions. Bates used his platform as an NFL player to spread his...
