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Penix wins debut as Atlanta QB as Falcons return two picks for TDs, beat hapless Giants 34-7
ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. felt a brief bit of apprehension as he ran down the tunnel, which was to be expected. Then he played like a veteran for the Atlanta Falcons. Penix's first NFL start went about as smoothly as it could, helped greatly by a defense that...
Don't write off Kirk Cousins just yet despite his benching: Analysis
Kirk Cousins didn’t forget how to play quarterback. He just didn’t do it well enough often enough to keep his job in Atlanta. Don’t write off the veteran just yet. There’s no sugarcoating the way Cousins played over the past five games. He struggled mightily,...
Exit Cousins, Enter Penix: Falcons make stunning QB switch with 3 games left in the season
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have a new leader in their push for the playoffs. Exit Kirk Cousins. Enter Michael Penix Jr. In a move that would've been unimaginable midway through the season, the Falcons have handed...
Falcons' Cousins says he 'didn't forget how to play quarterback' after losing starting job to Penix
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Kirk Cousins was signed to a massive four-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons because he was perceived to be the missing piece at quarterback for a team that otherwise was ready for a return to the playoffs. Cousins lost his starting job to rookie Michael...
Falcons sign kicker Riley Patterson after Younghoe Koo placed on injured reserve
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons placed kicker Younghoe Koo on injured reserve on Wednesday and signed kicker Riley Patterson from Cleveland's practice squad. Koo battled a right hip injury earlier in the season, but the Falcons did not say if that was the injury that...
Falcons name rookie Michael Penix Jr. as starting QB, benching veteran Kirk Cousins
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are turning to rookie Michael Penix Jr. as their starting quarterback and benching veteran Kirk Cousins as they fight for their first playoff berth since 2017. Coach Raheem Morris announced the decision in a statement Tuesday night. ...
Falcons turn to Penix at QB as they try to keep NFC South title hopes alive
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta is a contender in the weak NFC South despite another shaky performance from quarterback Kirk Cousins that led the Falcons to bench him in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. An ugly 15-9 win at the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night moved the Falcons to 7-7, one...
Cousins and Falcons do just enough to beat Raiders 15-9 and keep pace with Bucs in NFC South
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ahead most of the game, including by double digits in the fourth quarter, the Atlanta Falcons were just trying to hold on at the end. The Raiders had two passes into the end zone. Two passes to steal a victory and hand Atlanta a considerable setback to its playoff...
Kirk Cousins acknowledges he must play better if Atlanta Falcons are to make a playoff push
LAS VEGAS (AP) — If the Atlanta Falcons are going to make a playoff push, coach Raheem Morris and quarterback Kirk Cousins both know the 13-year veteran needs to improve his performance over the last three games of the season. “He’s got to play better,” Morris said after the...
Slumping Falcons try to keep pace in NFC South when visiting the skidding Raiders
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four games remain in the regular season, but the playoffs might as well be underway for the Falcons, who find themselves in a tailspin at just the wrong time. Atlanta takes a four-game losing streak into Monday night's game at Las Vegas, which is modest compared to...
