[Pelissero] Falcons coach Raheem Morris: “After review we have made the decision Michael Penix Jr. will be the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback moving forward. This was a football decision and we are fully focused on preparing the team for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.”

15 comments

1. I’m truly afraid we are gonna fuck around and win against a rookie in his first game, falling to 7th in the draft order.

   Would be such a Giants thing to do, must draft QB year and somehow fall out of position to draft one.

2. Gonna cement a record Penix jr. contract extension

3. I wonder how bad Schoen would look if Penix on top of Nix end up looking like good QBs lmao

4. Maybe the Falcons will cut Cousins.

5. Makes sense it’s literally an UFL level team he’s facing he needs the reps easy 400 yds 5 TD game for Penix.

6. Michael Penix Jr. better not screw us out of that top pick. He needs to play absolutely great as a first start rookie QB

7. Easiest first game he could he ever get.

8. Idk why everyone is saying “Falcons better not screw us out of the first pick!!!” as if the Giants aren’t kings of being themselves and that’s without even mentioning how bad Kirk Cousins was playing the last 5 games

9. Since ertz may not play i feel better about having to start pitts now that cousins isn’t playing

10. Aren’t the giants rolling with Boyle? No way they win this game. I could start for the falcon and just hand the ball to Bijan and win this game

11. The good news, Atlanta is desperately finding the softest landing spot for their rookie and we’re it. The bad news, we’re it.

12. Falcons throwing game to prevent us getting any QB

13. Talking purely from the situation and the need to change QBs..it’s obviously TBD of how Penix will be, but everyone laughed at the Falcons drafting a QB when they just signed Cousins.

14. At least there’s a reason to watch the game now.

15. Smart move to give their 43 year old rookie an easy first start against a cupcake opponent.