A Minnesota Vikings fan took extreme measures to troll Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on Sunday.
A photo was taken of the fan watching a screen in the concourse before kickoff at US Bank Stadium.
The fan, despite being a Vikings supporter, was wearing a Falcons jersey. But instead of Penix Jr. on his back, he had a rough alternative made.
The jersey read “Penis Jr,” a play on the starting quarterback’s name in a brutal attack on the Falcons youngster.
Penix was drafted eighth earlier this year in a quarterback-rich draft class that saw Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye go 1-2-3.
However, Penix is still waiting for significant action in the NFL and once again watched from the sidelines as the Falcons lost 42-21 at Minnesota.
A Minnesota Vikings fan took extreme measures to kill Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to troll.
Penix again watched from the sidelines as the Falcons lost 42-21 at Minnesota on Sunday
He played just two games and completed three of his five pass attempts for 38 yards.
Penix, a lefty, is diving into his role as a backup and learning everything he can from Kirk Cousins, who signed a four-year, $180 million contract with the Falcons in March, about a month before Atlanta stunned the NFL by signing Penix select the design. .
He spends his playing days on the sidelines, listening to the headset, trying to imagine what he would do in certain situations.
Sam Darnold threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns, both career highs, as the Vikings running back Kirk Cousins and the Falcons for their sixth win in a row.
Darnold added another highlight to his brilliant first season in Minnesota following the departure of Cousins with a 22-of-28 performance and no turnover-worthy plays despite heavy pressure in the first half.
Darnold passed for 250 yards after halftime to help the Vikings break a 21-all tie early in the fourth quarter and fall one game behind NFC North-leading Detroit with a final week matchup looming with the Lions.
Sam Darnold threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns as the Vikings defeated Kirk Cousins’ Atlanta
Jordan Addison had eight catches for 133 yards and three scores and Justin Jefferson had seven receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns after going the past six games without scoring.
Cousins threw two more interceptions without a touchdown in his return to Minnesota.
He was greeted with loud cheers and left with Atlanta’s fourth straight loss, knocking him out of first place in the NFC South and falling one game behind Tampa Bay.
Now the call for Penix Jr. in the first round is becoming louder, Falcons coach Raheem Morris said he has no plans to bench Cousins.