Nightcap Hour 3: Michael Penix Jr. AVOIDS SERIOUS Rib INJURY + Carolina Hurricanes TROLLS Philadelphia SPORTS + Nick Saban BROUGHT Coaches’ Wives To INTERVIEWS

Shannon Sharpe (0:00)

Good news for the Falcons, Michael Penix Jr. rib injury, he suffered last night's game against the Ravens, is not considered to be serious. Penix may be able to return Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears, but the team wants to be cautious and see him practice this week.

Penix injury history, in 2018, Ochocinco, he tore his ACL, missed the season. 2019, shoulder, missed the season. 2020, ACL, missed the season. 2021, shoulder, missed the season. In 2024, lingering knee issues. 2025, seasoned ACL surgery. 2026, missed the first two games of the season.

Chad Ochocinco Johnson (0:49)

Penix need to bring me on his team, Uncle Joe. That's the only thing that could fix this, you hear me? The only thing that could fix is, I'm sure he has access and the resources to the best.

Medical staff, the best doctors. But he needs somebody like me on his team. Cause I can make sure he never gets injured again.

Shannon Sharpe (1:08)

Hey, it don't matter for some guys, Uncle Ocho, you know, for whatever reason. You know, some cast That's a gist. injury, but that's a lot of injuries Oc just ran off, bro. That ain't normal. There's unfortunate for him cause... Two on the right knee, one on the left knee, two shoulders.

For the first time at NFL, four different quarterbacks on the same team has thrown an interception, all within the first 10 pass attempts of the season. Wow.

And I got a question for you, Osu. Yes. If you're the Falcons, although you do have Penix, but his injury history is kind of up in the air, do you go in the draft and try and find another quarterback? I wouldn't be surprised. I don't think they'll go in early rounds, Joe, but I can see them probably in the third or the fourth round getting the quarterback. Right, right, right, right. I can see that too, cause without a decent quarterback, you can't win no game. That offense is too good. You got arguably the first or second best running back. You got a top 10 receiver in Drake London. You got a top five tight end, top five, six tight end in Kyle Pitts. And you got, look what you got. No, no, no.

No, I can't. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Chad. That's too good. We're squandering. These guys are in their prime. Hell, the oldest one is probably Pearson 25

Chad Ochocinco Johnson (2:41)

Yeah. Young team, very young team.

Shannon Sharpe (2:48)

I should be competing. I should be competing for a title. I should be competing for NLC South title. I should be making deep playoff run with this roster, with this skill, with these skill position players. And the quarterback position is holding me back.

Damn, the Falcons supposed to be on three game win streak, bro.

Chad Ochocinco Johnson (3:09)

As long as Pennington, that young bull stay healthy, man. Y'all got a good chance.

Iso Joe Johnson (3:17)

What?

Shannon Sharpe (3:18)

Hell. I would take Joe Milton in Atlanta.

Iso Joe Johnson (3:26)

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Shannon Sharpe (3:27)

That door threat that he bring and you add that to what they already have in offensive weapons? I would. But my thing is, my thing is, okay, Ocho, why didn't nobody pick him up? It's a few teams out here who need a damn quarterback. I think the thing is that people, cause you couldn't pick him up and put him on your practice squad. You had to sign him. Active Rostam, and I think people was leery of that, Joe. But I think he's better than some of the quarterbacks that they got. They got backing up.

With the talent, the Falcons got Joe, they can't keep missing. They can't be missing the playoffs. Oh, they can't. They too talented. But it all depends on the health of Penix, though, Uncle Ocho. Hell, if he healthy, I think we've seen a good sample size this year to where we think they're going to be pretty competitive, but hell, without him. His problem, he can't stay. Ocho Joe, he stay hurt.

It's hard. The coach will say, son, I can't build a game plan because I don't know if you're going to play.

That's the question. You look at the offense they have. I think the defense is okay. At some point in time, probably their best pass, Russian Pierce is going to come back. He's serving an eight game suspension, which will definitely help the defense. But offensively, they got everything they need. They just need a competent quarterback and one that can stay healthy.

Wow, you know it's bad. The Philly Flans Carolina Hurricanes social team is clowning you. After beating the Flyers twice this month, they wrote, We've won more games in Philly in the last nine days than the Flyers, Eagles and Phillies combined this month.