Close-knit teams with good teammates, the kind of squad I feel confident in saying the Atlanta Falcons have fostered, stick up for their guys. Drake London routinely came to Desmond Ridder’s defense a year ago, and he’s routinely coming to Kirk Cousins’ defense in 2024. He’s hardly alone in doing so, however, From the head coach to offensive linemen to to receivers, the organization is expressing faith in Cousins and taking umbrage to the suggestion that he should be benched in favor of rookie Michael Penix.
They’re doing so despite one of the ugliest games imaginable from Cousins, one with rookie-level mistakes that led to four interceptions, including a stare-down, telegraphed ball right at a defensive back on fourth down and a pillow-armed jump ball that shouldn’t have been to London in the end zone.