When Raheem Morris was hired, the expectations for his first season in Atlanta were unknown. Mostly, because nobody knew who was going to be under center in 2024.
As the major waves of NFL free agency come to a close, most of the attention around the league is beginning to turn to the NFL Draft, where the Falcons have the 8th overall pick for the third straight season.
The Falcons are ushering in a new era under Raheem Morris, and it begins with a massive swing at the quarterback position, as they signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year deal worth $180 million.
The Atlanta Falcons look to take their performance to the next level in preparation for the 2024-25 NFL season. Atlanta landed coveted quarterback Kirk Cousins in NFL Free Agency.
Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris calls Ahkello Witherspoon by the nickname 'Motown' - but Witherspoon hails from Sacramento, California. When Morris was the Los Angeles Rams' defensive coordinator, he brought Witherspoon into the cornerbacks room, a young group featuring second-year pros Decobie Durant and Derion Kendrick.
As Los Angeles Rams coaching analyst Tim Berbenich perused through the halls of the team's facilities in Inglewood, California, he'd joke around with defensive coordinator Raheem Morris.
When Raheem Morris assembled his staff after becoming the Atlanta Falcons' head coach, he did so with a prevalence on bringing Los Angeles Rams coaches with him.
Raheem Morris is over a month into his tenure as Atlanta Falcons head coach - and with free agency looming, he's well aware of what his roster needs. But
The Falcons are already making roster decisions with the club’s brass at the NFL Combine. While Terry Fontenot and Raheem Morris fraternize with the media and other organizations’ leadership, they’re simultaneously preparing to scout the 2024 draft class and assessing their own roster.
Terry Fontenot has leaned on his relationships in the past when acquiring players for the Falcons. In some instances, the club has been connected to David Onyemata, Kaden Elliss, Cordarrelle Patterson, and other pro personnel acquisitions.
Arthur Blank, fans, and everyone involved with the Falcons wants to win right now. The club’s owner didn’t fire Arthur Smith to be patient with Raheem Morris.
Despite recent disappointment from the QB position over the last few seasons in Atlanta, Raheem Morris is the right man to lead the search for a new franchise signal-caller for the Falcons.
Raheem Morris takes over a much more enviable situation than Arthur Smith found himself in three years ago. When Smith took over, Matt Ryan was in the twilight years of his career, but the roster was bloated with overpriced contracts of aging veterans.
One of the most attractive parts of Raheem Morris’ candidacy was his ability to hire a great staff for the Falcons. Once he was hired, the club immediately felt the benefits when it emerged that Zac Robinson would follow him from Los Angeles to Atlanta.
As the Falcons begin to attack the offseason, the first couple of transactions have already been announced. Last week, the club re-signed long snapper Liam McCullough back on an exclusive rights free agent deal.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- NFL coaches and general managers spoke to the media on Tuesday to begin this year’s NFL Scouting Combine. When the regular season rolls around, there will be eight new head coaches, including Las Vegas Raiders Coach Antonio Pierce.
While some may view his critique as harsh, Morris has a point.
The Atlanta Falcons were a very frustrating team to watch in 2023 and a lot of it was because of the awful play behind center. Former head coach Arthur Smith didn't do much to help the situation by bouncing back and forth between Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke, either.
INDIANAPOLIS -- As the Atlanta Falcons settle in for the NFL Scouting Combine this week, team brass tackled the quarterback question head-on. "If we had
On Monday, the Rams filled two recently vacated positions on offense.
A franchise icon has weighed in on the Falcons' decision to hire Raheem Morris as their next head coach.
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank recently spoke with Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated about why Blank hired former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as the club's next head coach over living legend Bill Belichick.
The Falcons have a new (but familiar) head coach in place in the form of Raheem Morris, along with an adjusted organizational structure. With those moves taken care of, the team’s top priority will be acquiring an upgrade at the quarterback spot.
The Falcons officially introduced Raheem Morris as their new head coach on Monday and what he said about his young playmakers should give fantasy football owners confidence heading into 2024.
Raheem Morris is set to fill another major hole on his coaching staff with a former Rams staffer.
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