Penix poised to start for Falcons as Tagovailoa struggles in camp

In the long tradition of sports as a mirror for human planning and its discontents, the Atlanta Falcons find themselves confronting the gap between intention and reality. Tua Tagovailoa, brought in as a steady veteran hand for a new coaching era, has instead struggled to assert himself — leaving the organization to accelerate the return of their injured draft investment, Michael Penix Jr., far sooner than wisdom or medicine would have preferred. With a season-opening clash against Pittsburgh looming on September 13, head coach Kevin Stefanski must now choose between a veteran who has not inspi