Falcons QB Situation Worsens as Cooper Rush Struggles and Gets Benched in Blowout Loss to Panthers

Falcons Make Dramatic Change at Starting Quarterback

The Atlanta Falcons have made a change at quarterback after the team failed to record a snap in the red zone through Week 2.

Cooper Rush, Jack Strand struggle as Falcons lose 34-3 to Panthers

The Atlanta Falcons' quarterback situation is getting worse.

Former Dragon Jack Strand makes NFL debut with Atlanta Falcons

ATLANTA, Ga. – Former Minnesota State Moorhead quarterback Jack Strand made his NFL regular season debut for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Strand was slotted in under center in the second half of Atlanta’s NFC South contest with the Carolina Panthers. Strand becomes just the third Dragon in program history to compete in an NFL regular season contest (Mark Reed – 1983, Baltimore Colts and Ted Nemzek – 1930, Green Bay Packers). The former Dragon …

Rough start: Atlanta Falcons struggle in home opener with Carolina Panthers

ATLANTA — First were the boos, then came the pleas for a change at quarterback. What followed was another embarrassment for the Atlanta Falcons.

NFL fans loudly turn on their team after just two weeks of season

With third-string quarterback Cooper Rush as the starter, the Falcons had more offensive woes following their 20-13 opening loss at Pittsburgh last week.

“Cooper Rush hasn’t played well since Pilgrims landed”: Shannon Sharpe rips $1,300,000 QB as fans celebrate Falcons QB’s benching

Outspoken analyst Shannon Sharpe didn’t mince words on Sunday after watching Atlanta Falcons quarterback Cooper Rush struggle once again.