Falcons bench Kirk Cousins, name Michael Penix Jr. starting QB
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After a trip to the Strip did not instill confidence in their quarterback play, the Atlanta Falcons benched Kirk Cousins and named Michael Penix Jr. their starting QB "moving forward" late Tuesday night.
Pressed by reporters earlier in the day, head coach Raheem Morris initially insisted the staff still had to "go through all that process like we always do" without committ