Blending Irish folklore with the classic story of Sleeping Beauty, "Thornhedge" takes a familiar childhood tale and tosses it into the muddy bogs of the Fairie realm.

So far, so good. A new era of Atlanta Falcons football was ushered in on Sunday when the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Michael Penix Jr., made his first career start at quarterback in ...

ATLANTA — Michael Penix Jr. has arrived as Atlanta's starting quarterback a little earlier than expected, but it’s tough to argue with the results: a 34-7 win on Sunday over the New York ...

Now, the franchise has only taken two quarterbacks in the first round of the NFL draft since that 2008 class: Matt Ryan and Michael Penix Jr. Ryan is the franchise’s best player in its history ...

ATLANTA — So, the Michael Penix Jr. Era has begun with a blowout. For all the chatter we’ve heard from Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris about “the plan” for his quarterback position ...

The result? An efficient performance that left the Falcons with plenty to be encouraged about. Penix Jr. went 18-27 for 202 yards, no touchdowns and a pick that went off TE Kyle Pitts’ hands in ...

There's no hard feelings between Atlanta Falcons veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins and rookie signal-caller Michael Penix Jr. after the team benched the former player for the latter on Tuesday.

Michael Penix Jr. could have crumbled. A pair of negative plays outside his control threatened the Atlanta Falcons’ comeback effort against the Washington Commanders. Between a phantom holding ...

34 unanswered points, 200-plus passing yards, and no earned interceptions, that’s a win-win day for new Atlanta Falcons starting Michael Penix Jr. following a 34-7 smackdown of the New York Giants.

Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold and the Falcons' Michael Penix Jr., the former Trojan and Husky, embrace after their recent game. / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images A trip to Costco. The $1.50 hotdog.

“It occurred to me that this should begin with his arrival in New York as a fairy tale. This man with no name and a notebook, landing at the bedside of his hero in New Jersey” – the folk leg ...