Ryan’s first pass and efficient first game in a Falcons uniform gave the city of Atlanta some real hope that the ugly downfall of the Michael Vick years might finally be over. Penix’s first ...

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 ...

Will the Falcons be successful in their quest to extend their season or will their wings be clipped with a rookie quarterback, Michael Penix Jr., under center? They have a talented offense but are ...

Michael Penix isn’t the main reason the Falcons beat the Giants on Sunday. They didn’t need him to make many winning plays. Their defense scored two touchdowns and New York’s awful offense ...

On the first play of his first NFL start, Michael ... backup to QB1. Penix wasn’t perfect, but he soared over a nearly subterranean bar against an overmatched opponent. The Falcons didn ...

The Michael Penix Jr. whom fans saw last Sunday in his first NFL regular-season start was not the one who arrived here last April as the No. 8 pick in the draft. What Atlanta Falcons wide receiver ...

His wife, Julie, is from Georgia, and her family, who lives in the area, are diehard Falcons fans. But when Atlanta surprisingly drafted Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall draft pick on ...

From one milestone to another. Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. announced his engagement to girlfriend Olivia Carter on Saturday, just days after making his first NFL start on Dec. 22.

Welcome to the NFL, Michael Penix Jr. The rookie quarterback was thrust into the Atlanta Falcons’ starting role earlier this week as Kirk Cousins’ struggles became too much for the team to bear.

ATLANTA — Michael Penix Jr. looked like an NFL veteran in his first professional start but not as much as he sounded like one when he took the podium after the game. The Atlanta Falcons ...

Falcons quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. and Kirk Cousins remained on the field for several minutes thereafter. Penix and Cousins spent time with a handful of Atlanta's young players and practice ...

The Atlanta Falcons played one of their most complete ... The performance included an impressive showing from rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Penix's numbers don't jump off the page.