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The Falcons finally have a QB. Now Michael Penix Jr. must prove he's a good one
Michael Penix Jr., coming off a torn ACL, will start for the Falcons on Thursday night. He must prove himself to a leadership group that didn't draft him.
- Michael Penix Jr., coming off a torn ACL, will start for the Falcons on Thursday night. He must prove himself to a leadership group that didn't draft him.
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- The Falcons finally have a QB. Now Michael Penix Jr. must prove he's a good one
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- 23m agoYahoo: Michael Penix Jr., coming off a torn ACL, will start for the Falcons on Thursday night. He must prove himself to a leadership group that did
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