Yahoo Sports NFL on Cooper Rush

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he played so poorly and Sunday's loss to the Panthers was so out of hand that Strand — an undrafted rookie — made his first appearance in the second half yesterday.

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Rush's poor play in two starts opens door for QB change.

Rush started the first two games for Atlanta but played so poorly that Sunday's loss to the Panthers was out of hand, prompting the Falcons to turn to undrafted rookie Jack Strand in the second half; his poor performance has put his QB1 status in jeopardy heading into Week 3.