Younghoe Koo ’s Atlanta chapter hit rock bottom last Sunday, September 7. With the game on the line against the Buccaneers , Koo lined up for a 44-yard FG that could have tied it at 23. The stadium held its breath. Then, heartbreak. The kick sailed wide right, caroming off the upright, and the Falcons walked off the field stunned and empty-handed. It felt like the moment where Raheem Morris’ faith finally cracked. That miss did not just cost Atlanta a win; it cost Koo his starting job, at least for now.

By September 13 afternoon, the team ruled Koo out for Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings . The Falcons made it clear this was not injury-related. They simply decided they needed someone else. Enter John Parker Romo , a Georgia native who went 11-of-12 on field goals for the

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