Michael Penix Jr. speaks out after brawl erupts during Falcons-Titans joint practice
Michael Penix Jr. has been in high-intensity situations before, but Wednesday's joint practice between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tennessee Titans delivered a different kind of pressure test. One deep completion to Ray-Ray McCloud was all it took for tensions to erupt into a multi-player confrontation, with the rookie quarterback unexpectedly in the thick of it.GRAPHIC VIDEO: Lions-Falcons preseason game suspended after serious injury to safety Morice NorrisThe play itself was textbook. Penix dropped back, spotted McCloud breaking free, and delivered a long, accurate pass. McCloud caught it in stride, spun away from defenders, and celebrated. But the celebration didn't sit well with several Titans defenders, and a few heated words quickly escalated. Within moments, players from both sidelines were pushing, shoving, and grappling, and Penix ended up on the ground in the chaos."Competitors for a deep pass, they had […]