Falcons benched Michael Penix Jr
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Raheem Morris explains why he played QB Kirk Cousins in 4th quarter
Things got ugly for the Atlanta Falcons in their 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Once the team was trailing by 27 points early in the fourth quarter, head coach Raheem Morris pulled quarterback Michael Penix Jr. for veteran Kirk Cousins.
The Falcons benched quarterback Michael Penix Jr. for veteran backup Kirk Cousins on Sunday afternoon as their loss to the Panthers got out of hand. Through just over three quarters, the second-year signal caller went an abysmal 18-for-36 passing for 172 yards, two interceptions, and a 42.5 quarterback rating as his team trailed 27–0.
Instead, Finneran sat flabbergasted as he watched Bryce Young and the Panthers pull off a shocking 30-0 rout of the Falcons. Atlanta went 5-of-16 on third- and fourth-downs and, largely because of three turnovers, failed to score despite outgaining Carolina 332-224.
Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris heaped praise on running back Bijan Robinson on Wednesday and in the process he might have just driven up the price for the running back's future extension.
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Raheem Morris gives update on Falcons' kicker situation, A.J. Terrell injury
The Atlanta Falcons put kicker Parker Romo to the test in Sunday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings. The offense failed to score a touchdown until the closing minutes, Romo's five-field goal debut helped the Falcons escape with a 22-6 win over the Vikings.
The Atlanta Falcons (1-1) face off against the Carolina Panthers (0-2) in a divisional showdown in Week 3. Head coach Raheem Morris announced Friday that the Falcons will be without their star cornerback A.J. Terrell, who is dealing with a hamstring injury.
The Falcons are still going through their kicker shenanigans. Head coach Raheem Morris still refuses to part ways with Younghoe Koo.