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Daniel Mayes

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I used to write stuff. In a toxic relationship with the Atlanta Falcons

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I think Penix has played well enough this season to make relitigating his status as potential franchise QB a little unfair, especially with the weather... But man was that bad.
Kevin Knight (@FalcoholicKevin) profile pictureKevin Knight
@FalcoholicKevinNov 1
This is the type of bad game that makes a coaching staff really question your future. Sure, just one game, but this will go down among the worst QB performances in #Falcons history.
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Sure, the weather obviously played a factor early, but by the second pick, Penix was obviously in his head and panicking. Picks were more about not seeing defenders and second-guessing more than slippery conditions, and he's largely minimized that so far this season.
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Penix has earned the benefit of the doubt of one bad game, especially with it being a stupid game with the weather. But you need to see some bounce back next week. A bad performance and falling to 3-6 after blowing a chance to take the division lead makes for a long week
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Apparently even having Zac Robinson in the same building makes Penix throw picks
Daniel Flick (@ByDanielFlick) profile pictureDaniel Flick@ByDanielFlickNov 1
Michael Penix Jr. went 144 passes without an interception. He's now thrown three INTs in his last six attempts.
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Didn't die running my first marathon AND the Falcons got a sorta must-win game over an undefeated team??? Good Sunday.
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Daniel Mayes (@ByDanielMayes) profile pictureDaniel Mayes@ByDanielMayesSep 25
Lord help me, Falcons got me looking at the schedule and imagining paths to the playoffs again.
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RIP Falcons Linsanity run 2026. It was a great two weeks.
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If Penix doesn't have to miss time, still think this season can turn out positively, but that should have been a win, and sure would have been a nice one to have. After two weeks of dominating wins, you knew the return of Falconing had to be on its way.
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You wanted a validation of last week's big win — or at least just not to come out flat after a big win like Raheem Morris teams did so many times. You got much more. Just an evisceration of the Saints. Tough stretch coming up, but this team feels different.
The Falcoholic (@TheFalcoholic) profile pictureThe Falcoholic@TheFalcoholicOct 6
The Falcons dominated the Saints, 45-24, and have now beat New Orleans three straight games. It was a complete effort and the second straight blowout win for Atlanta, which suddenly looks like a sleeping dragon awoken thefalcoholic.com/atlanta-fa…
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Falcons - Saints Week 4 instant recap: Beatdown in the bayou

Atlanta smokes the Saints on their own field, and we’re overjoyed.

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Kevin Knight (@FalcoholicKevin) profile pictureKevin Knight
@FalcoholicKevinOct 5
Feeling oddly confident in the #Falcons tonight. Every time I've felt that way in recent memory, the team immediately stabbed me in the back. ...but maybe this time will be different
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Lord help me, Falcons got me looking at the schedule and imagining paths to the playoffs again.
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Last night was a showcase of what the team can look like when everything goes right. They've had those moments before in the last couple years, but something always brought them back to earth. Let's see if this QB, team, and coaching staff can be different.
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This thread is going to be depressing to look back on when that "week 18 soul-crushing loss to Carolina that drops the Falcons to 8-9 for the year" hits.
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