Longtime broadcaster Al Michaels made a mistake on “Thursday Night Football” that drew some criticism from NFL fans. While discussing Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr.’s return to action this season following a torn ACL, Michaels mistakenly said that Penix went to the University of Oregon, when in reality, he went to the rival University of … Read more
It’s no secret that the Falcons are in turmoil at the quarterback position. As third-stringer Cooper Rush logged another disastrous start on Sunday, former No. 2 overall pick Robert Griffin III was among those questioning the state of the Atlanta quarterback room. “When Cooper Rush and Jack Strand are stinking it up in Atlanta it … Read more
This offseason was particularly special for Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. The 26-year-old signal-caller and his fiancée, Olivia Carter, announced in a joint Instagram post that they tied the knot in Georgia last Saturday. “Till death do us part,” they wrote with a diamond ring emoji, adding a carousel of their wedding photos. They got … Read more
Olivia Carter was loving every moment of fiancé Michael Penix Jr.’s Falcons domination on “Monday Night Football.” Taking to her Instagram Stories on Monday, Carter filmed herself screaming excitedly from a suite at Mercedes-Benz Stadium as Atlanta thrashed the Bills in primetime, 24-14. “Falcons win boiiiiii,” she captioned a separate Instagram Story that featured a Jumbron … Read more
Typos happen. But this one might be as unfortunate as it gets. WTOC 11, a local television station in Savannah, made a big mistake in flubbing the name of Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in a broadcast chyron on Wednesday, swapping out the X at the end of his name for an S. The anatomical … Read more
From one milestone to another. Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. announced his engagement to girlfriend Olivia Carter on Saturday, just days after making his first NFL start on Dec. 22. “The sweetest love ❤️ Olivia and Michael 12.24.2024,” the caption of a joint Instagram post shared on Penix and Carter’s pages read, revealing the … Read more
ESPN’s Booger McFarland likes the idea of giving Kirk Cousins $180 million and understands the potential of Michael Penix Jr, but these decisions less than two months apart “don’t make sense together.” “It’s tough to try to win now, which is why they signed Kirk Cousins to go with all those offensive weapons and try … Read more