The scoreboard said 30-0, and the hot takes practically wrote themselves. In the wake of Atlanta’s blowout loss to Carolina, Michael Penix Jr. instantly became the lightning rod for every Falcons frustration from the turnovers to the stalled offense.
Penix threw two interceptions, including a sloppy pick six, and Atlanta’s offense never found its footing. But while Penix deserves his share of the blame for Sunday’s debacle, the idea that he should immediately lose his job to Kirk Cousins is shortsighted at best.
It’s not like Cousins is some savior waiting in the wings.