The Atlanta Falcons shocked the NFL world on Thursday night when they selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick after signing Kirk Cousins. Penix will likely start the season as Cousins’ backup. The former Minnesota Vikings star signed a four-year contract with the Falcons in March, reportedly worth $180 million. The Penix pick on top of …
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One NFL head coach is comparing himself and his general manager to the league’s power couple: Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Atlanta Falcons first-year head coach Raheem Morris and GM Terry Fontenont are the talk of the NFL Draft, as the selection of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. continues to dominate football discussion. Veteran signal caller Kirk Cousins was signed …
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Of all the teams inside the top-15 of the NFL Draft order, the Atlanta Falcons were certainly one that not many people were predicting would pick a quarterback. Well, they shocked just about everybody when they selected Michael Penix Jr. out of Washington with the eighth overall pick. Of course, the Falcons entered the offseason with a hole at quarterback, …
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The Atlanta Falcons stunned the NFL world on Thursday night when the team selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the NFL Draft just weeks after signing Kirk Cousins to a massive contract. Former NFL player Ross Tucker, who is also an analyst for CBS, appeared on “The Dan Patrick Show” on Friday and tore into …
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DETROIT – It’s hard being an NFL player this time of year. No, really, at a time when the game is about last year’s memories and next year’s hopes, it’s hard to be an NFL veteran watching a front office working the NFL draft as if it was a game of roulette. Perhaps even Russian roulette. (L-R) JC Latham hugs …
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Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris had a lot of explaining to do after the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. Responsible for the biggest shocker of the evening, the Falcons drafted former Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick, a decision that came just a little over a …
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The Atlanta Falcons shook things up. The Falcons, who signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year deal earlier this offseason, selected Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in the draft’s first stunner Thursday night. Cousins is 35 years old and coming off an Achilles tear, so maybe this is a security blanket. But Cousins did sign for $180 million with $100 million …
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The Atlanta Falcons pulled off the biggest stunner of the first round of the NFL Draft by selecting Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth pick. Last month, they signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal, leaving just about everyone to think that Penix wasn’t even an option there. But, the Falcons apparently like the 24-year-old southpaw, …
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The rumors of a soured relationship between Bill Belichick and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft have taken another turn this week, with one report suggesting that it may have played a role in Belichick’s missed opportunity with the Atlanta Falcons. After splitting from the Patriots earlier this year, Belichick met with the Falcons on two separate occasions. Early indications …
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The 2024 NFL Draft is just a week away. As teams prepare to make their picks, Nick Wright of “First Things First” released his third mock draft on Monday. Here’s Wright’s latest mock draft, with updated odds via FanDuel Sportsbook. 2024 NFL Draft prospect rankings | Top 10 QB prospects | Top 10 RB prospects | Top 10 WR prospects …
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