Falcons news: Michael Penix Jr. makes promise after throwing away Buccaneers game with 4 interceptions

Atlanta Falcons third-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has vowed to bounce back after putting forth the worst performance of his young NFL career in Sunday’s 16-0 shutout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Returning to his home state of Florida, where he grew up in Dade City and attended high school in Tampa, Penix labored throughout the divisional matchup. The 26-year-old completed just 8 of 24 passes for 125 yards while throwing four interceptions and losing a fumble. Penix’s poor performance was particularly disappointing given what he accomplished against the San Francisco 49ers the previous week.