The Atlanta Falcons are continuing their quest for a new head honcho, adding Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris and Buffalo Bills interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady to the interviewing spree, this comes right after Bill Belichick's second rendezvous with the team. Falcons fans are abuzz, wondering if the six-time Super Bowl champ and former Patriots genius could actually swap his hoodie for a Falcon crest.
But, let's not forget Morris, who's no stranger in Atlanta, patrolling the sidelines from 2015 to 2020 in multiple roles that even included an 11-game cameo as the big cheese when Dan Quinn got the boot, his resume also sports a less than sterling stint as Tampa Bay's head coach where he posted a 17-31 record, according to Atlanta News First.
On Brady's end, the up-and-comer was wielding the clipboard for the Bills' passers and stepped up to the plate as the play-caller mid 2023 season — before that he was tinkering with the X's and O's for the Carolina Panthers and had a hand in LSU's offensive prowess back in 2019, the Bills' young gun has a rep for a sharp offensive mind that could be just what the Falcons need to pivot from their quarterback quagmire, as reported by the AP.
The Falcons, who already sat down virtually with Detroit Lions' brains trust Aaron Glenn and have a chinwag scheduled with OC Ben Johnson, are leaving no stone unturned in their coaching carousel, they've paraded 11 candidates across the virtual stage so far, looking for the wizard to break the spell of back-to-back 7-10 seasons under Arthur Smith who got the axe after failing to pull a rabbit out of the hat, but with Belichick surprisingly on the market after a 4-13 washout in Foxborough, he's sparked the curiosity of Falcons owner Arthur Blank, especially considering his pedigree, even though he too has been scrambling post-Tom Brady.
It's a turnstile of play-callers, tacticians, and strategists in Atlanta these days, with the likes of Jim Harbaugh, Mike Macdonald, Brian Callahan, and more getting their shot to impress, and while Belichick's shadow looms large, it’s anyone’s guess who'll take flight with the Falcons — suffice to say, the Dirty Birds’ next architect will have their work cut out for them, and let's be real, the pressure cooker of the NFL waits for no one, as Atlanta's gridiron faithful are yearning for more than just another 7-10 sidebar.
