- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 1,129,422
- Reaction score
- 59
The Atlanta Falcons introduced Tua Tagovailoa in a virtual press conference on Tuesday afternoon. While Tagovailoa has the experience advantage over Michael Penix Jr., he knows nothing will be handed to him in Atlanta.
"You don't choose a team based off of whether I'm going to be starting or not," said Tagovailoa. "I think you look at the entirety of the group, right? As I was looking at the other teams, I knew I had to compete regardless of what that was going to look like."
Tagovailoa said he knows Penix a little bit through his little brother and reached out to him after signing in free agency.
"Coming here, I kind of know Mike a little bit based off his relationship with my little brother," explained Tagovailoa. "I got in contact with Mike and whatnot. Talked with him. Moving forward from there, competition is just a thing in the NFL."
The former top-five pick admitted that he didn't have a great season in 2025 but feels his future is still bright.
"You know, last year wasn't the best year for me, and I'm looking for a fresh start," said Tagovailoa. "But, fresh start in the sense of being able to compete. Being able to go back out there and playing football -- good football. And I think the best football is still ahead of me."
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons: Tua Tagovailoa introduced at press conference
Continue reading...
"You don't choose a team based off of whether I'm going to be starting or not," said Tagovailoa. "I think you look at the entirety of the group, right? As I was looking at the other teams, I knew I had to compete regardless of what that was going to look like."
Tagovailoa said he knows Penix a little bit through his little brother and reached out to him after signing in free agency.
"Coming here, I kind of know Mike a little bit based off his relationship with my little brother," explained Tagovailoa. "I got in contact with Mike and whatnot. Talked with him. Moving forward from there, competition is just a thing in the NFL."
The former top-five pick admitted that he didn't have a great season in 2025 but feels his future is still bright.
"You know, last year wasn't the best year for me, and I'm looking for a fresh start," said Tagovailoa. "But, fresh start in the sense of being able to compete. Being able to go back out there and playing football -- good football. And I think the best football is still ahead of me."
Watch: Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa introduced to media
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons: Tua Tagovailoa introduced at press conference
Continue reading...
