A stale offensive game turned into an absolute shocker on “Monday Night Football,” as the Atlanta Falcons took down the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-21, thanks to a brilliant Kirk Cousins last-minute drive. The key play of the game was a third-and-short situation in the Falcons’ red zone, where quarterback Jalen Hurts did play action instead of running the ball to kill …
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The Atlanta Falcons shocked the world on draft night when they selected Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick. They made the pick roughly six weeks after they gave Kirk Cousins a four-year, $180 million contract, with $100 million guaranteed. Cousins said he didn’t exactly expect his potential replacement to be drafted so early in the draft, and many …
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Kirk Cousins has long been one of the more under-appreciated quarterbacks in the National Football League. However, his time ran out in the Midwest, and his marriage with the Minnesota Vikings ended this past offseason. Perhaps circumstances may have been a little different had the 35-year-old not torn his Achilles during the season, but the writing had been on the …
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On April 27, 2017, Drew Brees was down in the Louisiana bayou hog hunting with some of his college roommates. When they were finished, Brees and his buddies went to the New Orleans Saints’ facility to grab some grub. Brees was also well aware that the 2017 NFL Draft was starting later that night. It was at the facility where …
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Four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins appeared surprised at the Atlanta Falcons’ decision to draft a quarterback in the first round just over a month after signing the veteran quarterback to a massive four-year contract. The Cousins signing in free agency was viewed as a move for the Falcons to stabilize the quarterback position for at least the next couple of …
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The conversation about the Atlanta Falcons’ questionable decision to draft a quarterback with the No. 8 overall pick in the draft last week after signing Kirk Cousins in the offseason is still ongoing. And one former NFL general manager believes it’s far from the “Green Bay model.” Former Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was taken in the first round of …
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Former NFL defensive back Tank Williams was among those caught off guard when the Atlanta Falcons decided to take quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick of the NFL Draft. Williams appeared on OutKick’s “Hot Mic” on Monday and agreed that the Falcons’ selection of Penix, along with a ton of guaranteed money owed to newly signed veteran …
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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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