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American football player (born 2000)
Michael Tarrence Penix Jr. is an American professional football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). After three seasons of college football with the Indiana Hoosiers that were limited by injury, Penix had a breakout year with the Washington Huskies in 2022 when he led the FBS in yards per game and set the school season record for passing yards. The following year, he won the Maxwell Award after leading the NCAA in passing yards en route to an appearance in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship.
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American football player (born 2002)
Bijan Robinson is an American professional football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he won the Doak Walker Award and was a unanimous All-American in 2022 before being selected by the Falcons eighth overall in the 2023 NFL draft.
More on Wikipedia ↗Skip Bayless has made a bold statement about Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson after another dominant performance under the Monday night spotlight. The former NFL analyst believes the young star is beginning to make a case that puts him in rare company among the greatest running backs in league history.…
The Atlanta Falcons opened the season dealing with injuries and instability at quarterback, with Michael Penix Jr. , Tua Tagovailoa and Cooper Rush all factoring into the early-season picture.