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Falcons head coach interview tracker: Every candidate linked to Atlanta
The Atlanta Falcons clearly didn't let the euphoria of Sunday's win over the New Orleans Saints cloud their judgement when it came Raheem Morris' fate as head coach. Team owner Arthur Blank made the move to fire Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot shortly after the Falcons recorded their fourth consecutive win to close the season.
The Atlanta Falcons created a new position on Monday morning, president of football, and this is a tracker of who they are considering for the position.
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Arthur Blank addresses Falcons shakeup; Matt Ryan a possible candidate: 'He’s an outstanding individual'
Speaking for the first time since firing head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot on Sunday, Blank revealed the team is already interviewing candidates for the new president role. Former Falcons quarterback and MVP Matt Ryan is among those being considered.
The Falcons have submitted an interview request with Robert Saleh, while the team is set to interview Mike Disner for its new front office role.
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Falcons beat Saints 19-17 to hand division title to Panthers. Atlanta fires coach and GM hours later
Dee Alford’s red-zone interception stopped a potential go-ahead drive by New Orleans, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the Saints 19-17 to give the NFC South title to the Carolina Panthers.
Chris Simms is interested to see what a potential market could look like for veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins after he reportedly modified his contract with the Falcons, with Mike Florio floating potential destinations.
The Atlanta Falcons have requested to speak with San Francisco 49ers executive Josh Williams for their newly created ‘President of Football’ ro