​The NFL preseason moves pretty quick. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while, you might miss it. The Atlanta Falcons are just hours away from playing their 2026 preseason finale against the Miami Dolphins. Tua Tagovailoa will face off against his former team for the first time since being released back in March.Tagovailoa is expected to receive a mixed reaction from Dolphins fans, but it’s the Falcons fan base that he really needs to impress on Friday night. With Michael Penix Jr. sidelined, Tagovailoa has a golden opportunity to secure the starting job with a big performance.In today’s Falcons Wire Recap, Dolphins edge Chop Robinson looks forward to finally hitting Tua, ESPN lists Atlanta among the NFL’s most boring franchises, Penix eyes a Week 1 return, and the team reveals its latest uniform variation for Friday’s preseason finale in Miami. Chop Robinson licking chops to hit Tagovailoa on FridayRobinson, a first-round pick out of Penn State, spent two seasons lining up across the line of scrimmage from Tagovailoa, but he never got to really hit his former quarterback in practice. Robinson hopes to change that on Friday when he faces Tua. He also called Tagovailoa a “great teammate” and wished him well in Atlanta.It’s going to be fun, especially since in practice, we couldn’t hit him,” said Robinson. “But now, it’s a game. If I would not be able to hit him, I hope I get close to him. Again, he was a good guy – a great teammate. I wish him the best and I hope he’s doing good over here.”Dolphins EDGE licking his chops to sack Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa📸 Sam Navarro, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect https://t.co/F36kvQfHf3pic.twitter.com/wWFUQJySqF— The Falcons Wire (@TheFalconsWire) August 27, 2026Michael Penix won’t play vs. Dolphins, eyes Week 1 return The Falcons’ best hope then for a quality starter is in the form of Michael Penix Jr., who was just cleared for 11-on-11 drills four days ago and hasn’t faced live competition since November. Penix won’t be playing in Atlanta’s preseason finale against Miami, either.That’s not a great sign for Penix’s Week 1 readiness, but the third-year QB told reporters yesterday that he will be ready for the season opener physically and mentally – if he stays on track, per Atlanta reporter Maria Martin. Michael Penix Jr. says if he stays on the track that he’s on he will be ready for Week 1 mentally and physically.— Maria Martin (@Ria_Martin) August 26, 2026ESPN thinks Falcons aren’t very watchableESPN just came out with their annual “watchability” rankings for all 32 teams. Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears’ explosive offense were ranked first. You won’t find the Falcons until you scroll all the way down to No. 28 on the list, though.”There is nothing more insurmountable in the watchability rankings than bad quarterback play. And it’s looking like we might get that in Atlanta. Tua Tagovailoa has been unable to earn the starting job in camp, which sets up third-year pro Mich