The Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers have more in common than frustrating streaks of seven consecutive losing seasons.

ATLANTA — So, the Michael Penix Jr. Era has begun with a blowout. For all the chatter we’ve heard from Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris about “the plan” for his quarterback position ...

All is right in my world when I get to wake up on New Year’s Day and watch Oregon and Ohio State go head-to-head in the Rose ...

Picture Giles Jackson sitting at the front of a chartered bus, pulling on a brightly colored gold jacket, attaching a microphone to his lapel and giving guided ...

ESPN's Football Power Index leans to one side in the Sun Bowl between the Louisville Cardinals and Washington Huskies.

The Week 16 winner: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Michael Penix Jr.'s routine didn’t change for his first career start. After all, he’d been preparing as Atlanta's starter ...

ATLANTA — Michael Penix Jr. looked like an NFL veteran in his first professional start but not as much as he sounded like one when he took the podium after the game. The Atlanta Falcons ...

Now, the franchise has only taken two quarterbacks in the first round of the NFL draft since that 2008 class: Matt Ryan and Michael Penix Jr. Ryan is the franchise’s best player in its history ...

He lacked a touchdown pass, but Michael Penix Jr., did just about everything else on the positive Sunday in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to keep his 8-7 Falcons deep in the hunt of a playoff ...

Rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. made his first NFL start for the Atlanta Falcons in their 34-7 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday, replacing 36-year-old Kirk Cousins. After the win ...