Cooper Rush Is Starting Because Nobody Else Could
Tua is hurt, Penix says he isn't ready, and Cooper Rush starts at Pittsburgh on four days' notice. Atlanta's QB plan survives on the guy nobody picked.
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The Falcons Just Told On Themselves With Tua
Atlanta named Tua Week 1 starter over an ACL-recovering Penix and called it clarity. After watching Rodgers torch a season in four snaps, I'm not buying it.
The Falcons Paid for Two Quarterbacks and Won't Say Which One Starts
The Falcons signed Tua Tagovailoa while Penix recovers from an ACL. Nobody in the building will name a starter. That's not a competition—that's cover.
The Atlanta Falcons Have Two Starting Quarterbacks. Nobody Has Explained Why.
The Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr. in the first round, then signed Tua Tagovailoa anyway. Training camp starts in 17 days. Nobody in Atlanta will say who's starting.
Miami Dolphins Chose Willis Over Accountability
The Dolphins released Tua, traded Waddle, and handed the keys to Malik Willis — six career starts, zero explanations, and a $99M dead cap hit.