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The Atlanta Falcons did not person to do overmuch reasoning astir their early erstwhile their play ended Sunday.
The squad did not moreover hold for Black Monday, arsenic it fired caput coach Raheem Morris and wide head Terry Fontenot connected Sunday night.
The Falcons hired Morris up of nan 2024 season, selecting him complete candidates specified arsenic Bill Belichick, Mike Vrabel, Jim Harbaugh, Mike Macdonald and Ben Johnson.
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Atlanta Falcons caput coach Raheem Morris connected nan sideline against nan New Orleans Saints successful nan 2nd 4th astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
But Morris' results were not what nan Falcons wanted, going 8-9 successful back-to-back seasons.
"I person awesome individual affinity for some Raheem and Terry and admit their difficult activity and dedication to nan Falcons, but I judge we request caller activity successful these roles moving forward," proprietor Arthur Blank said successful a statement. "The determination to move distant from group who correspond nan statement truthful good and person a shared committedness to nan values that are important to nan statement is not an easy one, but nan results connected nan section person not met our expectations aliases those of our fans and leadership. I wish Raheem and Terry nan absolute champion successful their early pursuits."
Wildly enough, nan team's grounds is nan aforesaid arsenic nan section champion Carolina Panthers', truthful nan Falcons were conscionable 1 triumph distant from making nan playoffs for nan first clip since nan 2017 season. One of those losses was to nan New York Jets, who would person had nan first prime successful 2026 alternatively of nan 2nd if that game's consequence had been reversed.
Atlanta coiled up winning their last 4 games, but it was not capable for them, aliases Morris and Fontenot.
Atlanta Falcons caput coach Raheem Morris connected nan sideline against nan Miami Dolphins successful nan first 4th astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium connected Oct. 26, 2025 successful Atlanta, Georgia. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
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Morris antecedently served arsenic nan Los Angeles Rams' protect coordinator, winning a Super Bowl pinch them. He held galore roles pinch nan Falcons earlier going to Los Angeles, including serving arsenic their interim caput coach successful 2020.
Morris initially replaced Arthur Smith, who served arsenic nan team's caput coach for 3 seasons. Smith is now nan violative coordinator for nan Pittsburgh Steelers, who would make nan playoffs pinch a triumph Sunday nighttime against nan Baltimore Ravens.
Perhaps nan Falcons are kicking themselves for choosing Morris complete respective others. Vrabel won nan AFC East successful his first play pinch nan New England Patriots, Johnson won nan NFC North successful his first twelvemonth pinch nan Chicago Bears, and Harbaugh is backmost successful nan playoffs pinch nan Los Angeles Chargers.
Atlanta Falcons caput coach Raheem Morris, center, stands pinch his squad while wearing an Apalachee High School T-shirt aft a caller schoolhouse shooting location earlier an NFL shot crippled against nan Pittsburgh Steelers connected Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, successful Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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There should beryllium respective names disposable to nan Falcons, who are hopeless to make nan astir of Michael Penix Jr., who will participate his 3rd NFL play successful September.
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