Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr. vows to bounce back from worst performance of his young career

Tampa, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. of the Atlanta Falcons admitted he had never played more poorly than in a recent game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The young player, who grew up in Dade City, Florida, and attended high school in Tampa, dropped four interceptions in the rain during his homecoming game. Despite the heavy rain, the Buccaneers managed to rush for a team-record 324 yards and won the game 16-0. In the loss, Atlanta failed to complete a single pass and finished the game 8 of 24 for 125 yards.

Penix, who has had a promising season thus far, vowed to bounce back and promised to "shake back" to get himself and the Falcons back on track. The Falcons (3-5) were unable to capitalize on their strong start to the season, falling short of first place in the NFC South. Coach Kevin Stefanski, who also had no concerns about Penix's performance, declined to use the weather as an excuse for his team's poor showing.