NFL News: Michael Penix Jr of Falcons confronts his name with his name
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The quarter of the Falcons of Atlanta Michael Penix Jr. confronted with anger a fan who deliberately pronounced his name while he was starting to return to the locker room on Friday.
Penix was in street clothes because he did not play in the team’s last pre-season match against the Dallas cowboys. A video published on social networks showed a fan calling him “Michael Penis” while he was walking. Penix then took a second to make sure to tell the fan that it is not his name.
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The Falcons quarter-Arrière Michael Penix Jr. warms before a pre-season match against the Tennessee Titans, August 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (Photo / mike stewart)
“How did you call me?” Penix asked before correcting the fan.
It was a heated for four seconds For the second year quarter. A television station had previously identified it as “Michael Penis” earlier this month – a moment which has become viral on social networks.
The Falcons selected Penix with the overall choice n ° 8 of the NFL 2024 draft. He entered his recruited season as a backup of Kirk Cousins, but he obtained the starting place later in the season.
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The quarter of the Falcons of Atlanta Michael Penix Jr. speaks with Easton Stick during a joint practice with the Titans of Tennessee, on August 13, 2025, in Flowery Branch, Georgia. (Photo / mike stewart)
He had 775 yards by the pass, three Touché passes and three interceptions in five games. He was 1-2 as a starter.
He will enter the 2025 season as a team starter – on veteran cousins. The offense will make Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts, Darnell Mooney and Drake London.
Atlanta Falcons Falcons Michael Penix Jr. trains before the pre-season match against the Dallas cowboys, Friday August 22, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP photo / Gareth Patterson)
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Friday, Easton Stick obtained most of the pictures against cowboys. He had 198 yards by the pass, a pass pass and an interception. Dallas won the match, 31-13.
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