TAMPA — Michael Penix Jr. was at Costco with his girlfriend buying a hot dog when he received a call from the Falcons letting him know he would be their starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. “Whenever I got the call,” Penix told ...

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was making a routine errand run with his girlfriend when he got a life-changing phone call. Penix said he learned on Tuesday evening during a Costco run that his team was planning to start him moving forward over veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Falcons’ rookie Michael Penix Jr. found out that he was getting the nod to start for Atlanta moving forward while waiting in line to buy a $1.50 hotdog from Costco. If you’ve spent any time on this site over the last couple of years you’ll know I’ve had a propensity to compare Kirk Cousins to a Costco hotdog.