FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Michael Penix Jr. was shopping with his girlfriend at Costco on Tuesday evening when the call came from Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris. It was time. Morris made the decision to bench Kirk Cousins and insert the rookie ...

The Kirk Cousins fiasco for the Atlanta Falcons led to a $180 million decision, and the winner was Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons. So far.

The Atlanta Falcons reclaimed the NFC South lead this weekend, defeating the New York Giants by a score of 34-7. Michael Penix Jr. impressed in his first real NFL action, becoming just the third Falcons rookie quarterback ever to win his first start.

Penix finished 18-for-27 for 202 yards, no touchdowns and a deflected interception. Two pick sixes by the defense helped a lot.

As Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons make a playoff push, the rookie QB will be heavily relied upon now that he's the starter.

NFL player Michael Penix Jr. and his girlfriend Olivia Carter have been together since at least November 2023. Here's everything to know about Michael Penix Jr.'s girlfriend.

Dave Helman sits down to recap the Atlanta Falcons' victory over the New York Giants! Within the conversation, Helman reacts to Michael Penix Jr.'s debut and explains why he had an impressive performance for the Falcons!

Michael Penix Jr. steps in as Falcons' QB, aiming to energize their playoff run after Kirk Cousins' struggles. Find out more about him here.

It was the most surprising first-round pick in a long time when the Atlanta Falcons chose Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall selection in the NFL draft last April.

Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris benched starting quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. last week, and Penix ultimately

ATLANTA — So, the Michael Penix Jr. Era has begun with a blowout. For all the chatter we’ve heard from Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris about “the plan” for his quarterback position – sorry, Kirk Cousins – that was some ideal scheme for ...