Coach Kevin Stefanski’s Atlanta Falcons were thoroughly embarrassed at home against the Carolina Panthers, 34-3 in a game that led to Cooper Rush’s benching . The Falcons tried to compensate for poor passing in the running game as the well-studied Bijan Robinson ran for 72 yards on 16 carries.

The Atlanta Falcons are not having much luck at quarterback this season. Michael Penix Jr. is still trying to return from a torn ACL. Tua Tagovailoa was supposed to start in Week 1, but he suffered an oblique injury

Falcons receiver Olamide Zaccheaus stood in front of London to try to calm his teammate down. Following the game, London indicated that the fan said "personal stuff" to him, but he realized he shouldn't have handled things the way he did.

"Falcons QB Jack Strand will score a touchdown," Solak predicts. "Even with Rush getting the Week 2 start, Strand is an enormous player (6-foot-5, 240 pounds) who should get short-yardage usage as a QB sneak expert."

Here are five quick takeaways from the Falcons’ loss to the Panthers: Some Falcons fans were more frustrated by the quarterback situation, and they voiced their disapproval — early. From the opening introductions, when the starters were announced, there were boos for quarterback Cooper Rush. Then things got worse.

Injured quarterback Michael Penix Jr.could make his season debut for the Atlanta Falcons as soon as Thursday against the Green Bay Packers, according to an ESPN report Sunday.

Kevin Stefanski stated the obvious after a rough Falcons loss that has fans wondering about Michael Penix Jr.'s return.

The Atlanta Falcons ruled out Michael Penix Jr. for today's game against the Carolina Panthers, but it sounds like the third-year quarterback is actually be close to returning. According to NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter, Penix is expected to return next week against the Packers.

Falcons fans got what they wanted from the quarterback position Sunday. Sort of. With Cooper Rush struggling through a miserable afternoon, Atlanta fans were calling for undrafted rookie Jack Strand to come in off the bench.