The Atlanta Falcons are less than a week away from kicking off training camp for the 2025 NFL season. After spending last year as the backup to Kirk Cousins, Michael Penix Jr. enters the season as the team's starting quarterback. The former first-round pick appeared in five games (three starts) as a rookie.

The Atlanta Falcons haven't reached the playoffs since 2017 -- a seven-year skid that ranks among the NFL's longest, trailing only the New York Jets (14 years). But with second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. taking the reins in 2025, some in Atlanta aren't just thinking postseason -- they're thinking Super Bowl.

Recently, the current golden child of the NFL interviewed with USA Today and had high praise for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. During an interview with Patrick Mahomes, Cory Woodroof of USA Today's "For the Win" would discuss the second-year quarterback for Atlanta.