A win ... and a quarterback change.
The Falcons got a much-need, albeit sloppy, victory over the Raiders on Monday night. The Falcons changed quarterbacks on Tuesday night.
Head coach Raheem Morris is calling on rookie backup Michael Penix Jr. to start this week’s game against the Giants. Kirk Cousins, the $180 million man, is headed to the bench after five poor weeks that have the Falcons teetering on the verge of missing the playoffs. The move, as announced, is for “moving forward.”
Will this move change the team’s fortunes? Let’s see.
Let us know what you think. How will the Falcons fare this week?
Here are the results so far this season so you can keep track of how you’ve done based on the results:
Loss to Steelers, 18-10 - 20% voted for close loss
Win over Eagles, 22-21 - 17% voted for close win
Loss to Chiefs, 22-17 - 33% voted for close loss
Win over Saints, 26-24 - 61% voted for close win
Win over Buccaneers, 36-30 - 35% voted for close win (Of note, 36% voted for a close loss)
Win over Panthers, 38-20 - 54% voted for a win in a rout
Loss to Seahawks, 34-14 - 1% voted for a loss in a rout (That’s 4 votes out of 390)
Win over Buccaneers, 31-26 - 58% voted for a close win
Win over Cowboys, 27-21 - 62% voted for a close win
Loss to Saints, 20-17 – 8% voted for a close loss
Loss to Broncos, 38-6 - 12% voted for loss in a rout
Loss to Chargers, 17-13 - 35% voted for a close loss
Loss to Vikings, 42-21 - 53% voted for loss in a rout
Win over Raiders, 15-9 - 38% voted for a close win
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