Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. got caught up in practice fight

“Thy had a lot of words throughout practice, so I gave my words, and it just went a little too far,” Penix told reporters after practice.

Penix’s willingness to get involved in the scrum impressed his teammates, at least based on some comments made to reporters. One Falcons player said Penix was “different” after seeing him get involved.

The Falcons are unquestionably Penix’s team at this point, and if he had not already won his teammates over before, he certainly appears to be doing so now. The Falcons would prefer that their franchise quarterback not get involved in stuff like this because of how dangerous it can be, but it certainly impressed his teammates.