By CHARLES ODUMAP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) – Former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel had an in-person interview with the Atlanta Falcons to discuss their head coaching vacancy on Wednesday. Vrabel becomes the 14th candidate to interview with the Falcons, who announced the meeting. Vrabel has scheduled an interview with the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, […]
In another sign they are looking beyond six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick, the Atlanta Falcons conducted a second interview with Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik on Thursday. The face-to-face meeting with Slowik comes after he met virtually with the Falcons last weekend. The 36-year-old is considered one of the league's top coaching prospects after he oversaw the development of rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud and helped the Texans reach the playoffs.
The Atlanta Falcons have hired Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their head coach after an exhaustive search that included six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not made an announcement. The 47-year-old Morris is a familiar name in Atlanta, having served as the Falcons' interim head coach for the final 11 games of the 2020 season after the firing of Dan Quinn.
Raheem Morris met again with the Atlanta Falcons about their head coaching job, joining Bill Belichick in receiving a follow-up interview. The team announced Tuesday night that it held a second round of talks with Morris, who was interim head coach for Atlanta's final 11 games of the 2020 season after the firing of Dan Quinn. The 47-year-old Morris also went 17-31 as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2009-11.