Overview
- Michael Penix Jr. told reporters in Berlin he leans on his fiancée and quarterback coaches back home, a remark later clipped online in a way some interpreted as a lack of in‑building support.
- Head coach Raheem Morris called the online reaction a joke and said he feels bad for Penix, describing the narrative as context‑free and unrelated to the team’s reality.
- Morris listed internal resources available to Penix, naming offensive coordinator Zac Robinson, quarterbacks coach D.J. Williams, passing game coordinator T.J. Yates, senior assistant Ken Zampese, and veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins.
- Morris said Penix tried to apologize after the clip spread, adding he told the quarterback the comments were taken out of context; Penix declined to publicly clarify, saying people in the organization know the truth.
- Coaches redirected attention to on‑field issues such as third‑down execution as the 3‑6 Falcons prepare to host the Panthers after an inconsistent stretch of performances.