Prior to running out of the tunnel for the penultimate time before Sunday’s game against the New York Giants inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. and Kirk Cousins stopped for a moment of prayer.
It’s something they do every game — Cousins prays for safety and high execution, then they take the field. This time, Cousins patted Penix on the nameplate, sending the 24-year-old rookie onto the gridiron first, where a then-sparse crowd met him with a loud applause.
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