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The Atlanta Falcons' preseason opener against the Denver Broncos on Friday ended 27-7 in Denver's favor, and the game itself will not be remembered long. What will be remembered is a sideline moment: Michael Penix Jr.
stood near the bench where Tua Tagovailoa had just finished his first possession in a Falcons uniform, pointed at him, and made the face the internet knows from "The Office" as the "Can you believe this?" look.
The question is whether it means anything. The case for this moment landing hard is rooted in the roster reality. Tagovailoa was acquired by Atlanta in the offseason, joining a team that believed Penix to be its starter.
Penix did not play Friday, still working back from an injury. He watched from the sideline as Tagovailoa took the opening possession, completed three of five passes for 22 yards, and returned to the bench.
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