Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa closed out the preseason with a rocky return to Miami, the city that shaped his first six NFL seasons before his release in March. Now, just days before Atlanta opens the regular season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a clip from a Bahamas trip has fans talking again. Whether it actually matters […]
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The Atlanta Falcons have made it official at quarterback, with the team announcing on Monday that they will be going with veteran Tua Tagovailoa under center for the start of their 2026 NFL season. A new quarterback to start a season has become a familiar sight for Atlanta and its fans. In fact, this is […]
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The Atlanta Falcons will be going with a new face at quarterback in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. On Monday, the team officially named former Alabama Crimson Tide star Tua Tagovailoa as their QB1, or at least for the team’s first game of the campaign. Atlanta’s opening assignment is against the Pittsburgh Steelers, […]
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Kevin Stefanski details plan for QB position, updates Michael Penix Jr.’s status The organization named Tua Tagovailoa the starter for the team’s Week 1 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sep 07, 2026 at 11:30 AM Tori McElhaney Senior Reporter Copied! FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons named Tua Tagovailoa the starter for the team’s Week 1 showdown against the Steelers up in Pittsburgh this coming weekend. In his first press conference of the week, head coach Kevin Stefanski detailed...
The Atlanta Braves-Phillies rivalry has been reignited on Labor Day weekend, and Ronald Acuña Jr.’s willingness to play the villain […]
Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. took his time rounding the bases against the Philadelphia Phillies. The data is almost impressive.
Tua Tagovailoa has officially been named the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback for Week 1. The Falcons were the lone team left who hadn’t settled on an initial starting QB, but that wasn’t because there was much of a quarterback competition during training camp. Tagovailoa has taken nearly all of the first-team reps because Michael Penix […]
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If history proves accurate, and a wild trend continues, the Atlanta Hawks are likely to surpass 50 wins next season.
In the spirit of the holiday, I’m not going to labor much on today’s preview that only two or three people will read. I will, however, share a statistical note from MLB.com’s Mike Petriello that illustrates just how much the game has changed over the last several decades. I mean, we all understand that inherently, …
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Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Braves: Let’s talk about it.
The Atlanta Falcons just got an excellent Jessie Bates III injury update from Kevin Stefanski. The head coach says his star safety, who has been dealing with a lingering back injury throughout training camp, is good to go ahead of the Falcons’ Week 1 opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Kevin Stefanski says Falcons safety Jessie […]
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The Atlanta Falcons were the only team remaining that hadn’t named a starter, with it being six days away from their season opener. The decision was made, and Tua Tagovailoa will be the one taking over the Falcons’ offense to start the year, but what does that mean for Michael Penix Jr.? With Penix apparently […]
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The Atlanta Falcons are coming off a year that saw them finish tied for the best record in the NFC South (8-9) but finished third in the division due tie-breaker rules. Going into 2026 the organization feels like they have what it takes to compete in the division and hopefully put together a post-season run. […]
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The Atlanta Braves have been one of the best teams since the All-Star break, and also have won the most games against winning teams in MLB. That being said, it has not been because of their underperforming offense. For the season the Braves have done decent. They have scored the ninth most runs in MLB. […]
Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that QB Tua Tagovailoa will be the team’s starter against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, and he also revealed the team’s backup plan. In a press conference on Monday via the team’s YouTube channel, Stefanski said Michael Penix Jr. will be inactive with veteran Cooper Rush backing up […]
Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski announced Monday morning that QB Michael Penix Jr. will be inactive in Week 1 against the Steelers, per Tori McElhaney of the team website. Veteran QB Cooper Rush will back up starting QB Tua Tagovailoa, who just got the nod as the starter this morning. It was recently reported Tagovailoa will […]
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The Atlanta Hawks rookie could make life a whole lot easier for Jalen Johnson - the face of the franchise.
The Atlanta Falcons will turn to veteran quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to open the 2026 regular season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to ESPN insider Adam Schefter. Tagovailoa is expected to make the start in Week 1 at Pittsburgh with second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. continuing to work his way back from knee surgery. Penix’s recovery […]
While the Atlanta Falcons officially named Tua Tagovailoa their Week 1 starting quarterback over Michael Penix Jr., it sounds like Penix remains on track in his recovery from a torn ACL.
The Atlanta Falcons made a big announcement on Monday ahead of Week 1. Atlanta named Tua Tagovailoa as their starting quarterback before the beginning of the regular season. However, one NFL insider made it clear that Tua has not definitively beaten Michael Penix Jr. for the job. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated shared a crucial […]
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Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for September 7, 2026, covering 11 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Jesús Luzardo PHI ATL 9.0 2 0 12 1 109 23 21.1% […]
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The Atlanta Falcons have named their Week 1 starting quarterback. Former Alabama standout Tua Tagovailoa was competing with Michael Penix Jr.
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Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. belted a game-tying home run in the eighth inning against the Phillies. As boos rained down in Philadelphia, Acuna emerged for a curtain call (video link via NBA Sports on X). “I love it when they boo me,” Acuna said. 1. Cleveland does it again Guardians utilityman Daniel Schneemann came […]
The Atlanta Falcons have finally made the call at quarterback. Earlier this off-season, Tua Tagovailoa was shown the door by […]
Tua Tagovailoa will start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1 after beating out Michael Penix Jr. Tagovailoa earned a 61.7 PFF grade in 2025 but ranked fifth among qualifying quarterbacks in perfectly accurate throw rate.