April 26, 2024 • 4 mins
Former Washington Huskies and new Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr joins Dave Softy Mahler, Dick Fain and Hugh Millen minutes after being selected 8th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
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(00:00):
Let's head down to Tampa Bay,Florida right now, joining us on the
radio show. Just went number eightto Atlanta. He ties Jake Locker as
the highest drafted Husky quarterback of alltime. Michael Pennix Junior with us on
the radio show. Mike is,Softy, Dick and Hugh in Seattle.
How are you, man? I'mdoing good. How about y'all? Man?
(00:20):
We are doing great. We areso darn happy for you. You
should see the smiles on our facesright now, Buddy back here in Seattle.
But I gotta be honest with you. I was surprised because of the
Falcons just gave Kirk Cousins one hundredmillion dollars guaranteed and they just drafted you
number eight. How surprised were youby that selection? Man? I was
(00:40):
a little bit, you know,But you know, I feel like everything
happens for a reason, you know, and I feel like I got I
was able to put myself in thisposition, you know, based on all
the work that I put in,you know, day in and day out,
and obviously you know with the teamI had a University of Watchington.
I'm just super best to be ableto get part of that and now moving
on to another organization, wait tomake impact guy as well. Have you
(01:02):
had any contact with the Falcons?Did you do one of the thirty visits
or or or how much of asurprise was it to you and and who
who talked to you? And andjust share with us with us the nature
of the conversations you had with theFalcons. Yeah, I mean we just
had a private workout, you know, you dug and it was just the
(01:23):
GM, the old Seed, ahead coach, and there was a couple
other coaches, you know, defensivecoaches came. You know, it was
it was a great time. Youknow, we stand about a thirty minute,
thirty minute workout and and now thatwas about it. You know they
had to get back on the plane. And did you throw the ball?
Now, yes, I did.I threw it as a workout. Talk
(01:44):
about coming in right away with KirkCousins. I mean, if there was
a vote for the best guys inthe NFL, Kirk Cousins would be somewhere
on that list. You have anopportunity to learn from one of the better
veterans in the NFL. Yeah.Man, it's a blessing to be able
to do that. You know,so I'm super excited for that part.
You know, obviously, like he'sbeen in the league, you know,
(02:05):
for a while. You know,he's done a lot of great things in
the league. So I'm super excitedto be able to make to be able
to make make that connection with himand learn from him, and you know,
be able to grow and develop thatas a player. Mike, I
gotta ask you, Roma Dounsday,going directly after you at number nine to
Chicago, you tied Jake Locker forthe highest drafted the Husky quarterback ever,
and then Rome ties John Ross andReggie Williams for the highest drafted wide receiver
(02:29):
ever at Washington. Give us yourthoughts on how special that was to go
back to back with Rome and bykeMike, by the way, first time
since nineteen forty one that U dubhad two top ten players in the draft.
How special was it for you goingback to back with Rome? Man?
Absolutely special, you know, obviously, Man, Rome, he did
a lot of great things for usat the University of Washington, So for
(02:52):
us to go back to back,you know, it's a blessing, man,
you know, and I'm super excitedfor him. I'm super excited.
I know, I know he's gonnado great things, you know, but
man, I, like I said, I'm excited for it all. So
I'm thankful for it, for everyeverything that, you know, all the
opportunities we're presented with Michael Pennix,with us. Mike, you you panned
(03:13):
a very heartfelt letter to all,addressed to all the gms around the country.
Uh, just kind of just sharewith us what moved you to do
that and did you get any responsefrom any teams? Did you get any
response from the Falcons? Just yourthoughts about that that beautifully written letter.
Yeah, Man, I just wantedto be able to write my own story,
(03:34):
you know. I wanted to showmy side of the story. You
know. Obviously people see it inthe news and stuff like that, but
they don't really know my words,you know, and you know what I
felt, you know, going throughoutthe whole process. So I wanted to
be able to do that, youknow, so on that that's what it
was all about, you know,to be able to do that. The
Falcons and they called me, now, Mike, we know you got to
run. I can't tell you howfired up we are for you, man,
(03:55):
Super excited, for you. You'rea Husky legend for the rest of
your life. Now go be aFalcon legend. All right. Best of
luck down there in Atlanta. Don'tbe a stranger. We'll talk sooner,
right man, all right, thankyou, all right? But Michael Pennix
Jr. With us year. Howfreaking cool is that
Let's head down to Tampa Bay,Florida right now, joining us on the
radio show. Just went number eightto Atlanta. He ties Jake Locker as
the highest drafted Husky quarterback of alltime. Michael Pennix Junior with us on
the radio show. Mike is,Softy, Dick and Hugh in Seattle.
How are you, man? I'mdoing good. How about y'all? Man?
(00:20):
We are doing great. We areso darn happy for you. You
should see the smiles on our facesright now, Buddy back here in Seattle.
But I gotta be honest with you. I was surprised because of the
Falcons just gave Kirk Cousins one hundredmillion dollars guaranteed and they just drafted you
number eight. How surprised were youby that selection? Man? I was
(00:40):
a little bit, you know,But you know, I feel like everything
happens for a reason, you know, and I feel like I got I
was able to put myself in thisposition, you know, based on all
the work that I put in,you know, day in and day out,
and obviously you know with the teamI had a University of Watchington.
I'm just super best to be ableto get part of that and now moving
on to another organization, wait tomake impact guy as well. Have you
(01:02):
had any contact with the Falcons?Did you do one of the thirty visits
or or or how much of asurprise was it to you and and who
who talked to you? And andjust share with us with us the nature
of the conversations you had with theFalcons. Yeah, I mean we just
had a private workout, you know, you dug and it was just the
(01:23):
GM, the old Seed, ahead coach, and there was a couple
other coaches, you know, defensivecoaches came. You know, it was
it was a great time. Youknow, we stand about a thirty minute,
thirty minute workout and and now thatwas about it. You know they
had to get back on the plane. And did you throw the ball?
Now, yes, I did.I threw it as a workout. Talk
(01:44):
about coming in right away with KirkCousins. I mean, if there was
a vote for the best guys inthe NFL, Kirk Cousins would be somewhere
on that list. You have anopportunity to learn from one of the better
veterans in the NFL. Yeah.Man, it's a blessing to be able
to do that. You know,so I'm super excited for that part.
You know, obviously, like he'sbeen in the league, you know,
(02:05):
for a while. You know,he's done a lot of great things in
the league. So I'm super excitedto be able to make to be able
to make make that connection with himand learn from him, and you know,
be able to grow and develop thatas a player. Mike, I
gotta ask you, Roma Dounsday,going directly after you at number nine to
Chicago, you tied Jake Locker forthe highest drafted the Husky quarterback ever,
and then Rome ties John Ross andReggie Williams for the highest drafted wide receiver
(02:29):
ever at Washington. Give us yourthoughts on how special that was to go
back to back with Rome and bykeMike, by the way, first time
since nineteen forty one that U dubhad two top ten players in the draft.
How special was it for you goingback to back with Rome? Man?
Absolutely special, you know, obviously, Man, Rome, he did
a lot of great things for usat the University of Washington, So for
(02:52):
us to go back to back,you know, it's a blessing, man,
you know, and I'm super excitedfor him. I'm super excited.
I know, I know he's gonnado great things, you know, but
man, I, like I said, I'm excited for it all. So
I'm thankful for it, for everyeverything that, you know, all the
opportunities we're presented with Michael Pennix,with us. Mike, you you panned
(03:13):
a very heartfelt letter to all,addressed to all the gms around the country.
Uh, just kind of just sharewith us what moved you to do
that and did you get any responsefrom any teams? Did you get any
response from the Falcons? Just yourthoughts about that that beautifully written letter.
Yeah, Man, I just wantedto be able to write my own story,
(03:34):
you know. I wanted to showmy side of the story. You
know. Obviously people see it inthe news and stuff like that, but
they don't really know my words,you know, and you know what I
felt, you know, going throughoutthe whole process. So I wanted to
be able to do that, youknow, so on that that's what it
was all about, you know,to be able to do that. The
Falcons and they called me, now, Mike, we know you got to
run. I can't tell you howfired up we are for you, man,
(03:55):
Super excited, for you. You'rea Husky legend for the rest of
your life. Now go be aFalcon legend. All right. Best of
luck down there in Atlanta. Don'tbe a stranger. We'll talk sooner,
right man, all right, thankyou, all right? But Michael Pennix
Jr. With us year. Howfreaking cool is that
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