ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have a new leader in their push for the playoffs. Exit Kirk Cousins. 
Enter Michael Penix Jr.  In a move that would’ve been imaginable midway through the season, the Falcons have handed the starting quarterback job to their first-round draft pick, who has played a total of 21 snaps. Penix will take the first snap when the Falcons (7-7) host the woeful New York Giants (2-12) on Sunday in what is essentially a mu…

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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have a new leader in their push for the playoffs.

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Michael Penix Jr. will make his first NFL start against the Giants.

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Giants defense scrapped its Falcons plan thanks to Michael Penix QB swap

The Speak crew discuss whether it was the right move for the Atlanta Falcons to bench Kirk Cousins for rookie QB Michael Penix Jr.

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Atlanta Falcons bench Kirk Cousins for Michael Penix Jr.

Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris discusses the team’s decision to bench Kirk Cousins in favour of rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. ahead of their Week 16 matchup with the New York Giants.

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Falcons’ HC Raheem Morris addresses Kirk Cousins’ benching

Top 5 Cheerleading Squads In The NFL (1:12) Kirk Cousins knows that he hasn't played well this season. Cousins was benched by head coach Raheem Morris on Tuesday, paving the way for Michael Penix Jr. to start the final three games of the regular season.Cousins struggled again during Monday's 15-9 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, throwing for only 112 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Over his last five games, he's only thrown one touchd…

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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have a new leader in their push for the playoffs. Exit Kirk Cousins. Enter Michael Penix Jr.

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Exit Cousins, Enter Penix: Falcons make stunning QB switch with 3 games left in the season

Legendary college football coach Nick Saban praised the Atlanta Falcons' approach with rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr.

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Nick Saban makes feelings clear on Falcons rookie Michael Penix Jr. stepping into $180,000,000 QB’s shoes

The ex-Viking quarterback's contract guarantees him $100 million, and now he’s not even the starter after 14 games.

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The view from Atlanta: Benching Kirk Cousins for Penix is right move for Falcons

(Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)   Amidst the struggles quarterback Kirk Cousins has had this season, the Atlanta Falcons decided to bench him in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. Cousins has made the Pro Bowl four times in 12 previous seasons, but this season, he’s leading the NFL in interceptions, and perhaps all those years of wear and tear, as well as the torn Achilles he suffered last year, have caught up to him. He made it clear to the…

Exit Cousins, Enter Penix: Falcons make stunning QB switch with three games left in the season

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