The Falcons came into the NFL Draft with two glaring holes that most pundits believed they’d address with their four picks in the top 100. Atlanta needed another cornerback as well as multiple defensive linemen.
The Atlanta Falcons haven't been to the NFL Playoffs since 2017. They're banking on new head coach Raheem Morris and free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins to end the six-season drought.
Despite never playing for new Falcons HC Raheem Morris, veteran S Jessie Bates feels they have a good relationship because of how Morris treats everyone around the facility.
The Falcons shocked their fan base, Kirk Cousins, and just about everyone watching the NFL Draft when they took Michael Penix with their top pick. The reasoning is simple from Terry Fontenot and Raheem Morris’ viewpoint.
When reminiscing on the Atlanta Falcons’ 2023 season, it’s likely that safety Richie Grant’s role isn’t among the first things to come to mind - at least not positively.
Raheem Morris was interviewed by the Falcons after that season for a full-time head-coaching job as well.
Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris believes he and general manager Terry Fontenot are the NFL’s new “it” couple. While speaking to reporters, Morris compared himself and Fontenot to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
Insider Ari Meirov gives the inside scoop behind what really happened with the Atlanta Falcons taking Michael Penix Jr. in the draft and why their new HC Raheem Morris was the driving force.
Shortly after the Atlanta Falcons named Raheem Morris their next head coach Jan. 25, Jessie Bates III looked down at his phone to a few missed calls and a text message from a Tampa area code.
Falcons veteran safety Jessie Bates had not played for Raheem Morris before. But on Tuesday, Bates noted that Atlanta's new head coach has come in with a sense of familiarity that the safety thinks should benefit everyone.
“That’s it. I’m not going up there once the entire offseason,” one starter told me when I called him in 2005 to tell him the news that the Buffalo Bills had released our quarterback Drew Bledsoe.
No team is perfect in the NFL. Some, however, are far worse than others in how they construct a team. And if you want to get a real good glimpse of just how a team is run, watch how they draft—it could reveal a lot.
The Falcons continue to be the punching bag of the entire NFL. With Raheem Morris and Kirk Cousins in the fold, many fans believed the organization was back on the right track, but Thursday’s first round halted all momentum in fans’ eyes.
One of the draft’s biggest surprises came on Friday night when the Falcons used their top selection on quarterback Michael Penix Jr. despite having just signed Kirk Cousins to a lucrative deal.
You can’t make this kind of stuff up. The Falcons continue to raise the bar. After an offseason where most people thought the organization was on the right track with Raheem Morris and Kirk Cousins in the fold, they get right back to being the butt of the NFL’s jokes.
The Falcons' decision to take quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick was one of the biggest headlines of the the 2024 NFL Draft because the team also made one of the splashiest moves in free agency.
Among the fans of the Los Angeles Rams first-round draft pick is a former member of their coaching staff, Raheem Morris. The Rams former defensive line coach’s opinion of the selection was solicited on Twitter.
No one outside the Falcons' draft room saw them spending the No. 8 pick on a quarterback. The choice of University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix surprised both Penix and his new mentor, Kirk Cousins.
The world is laughing at the Atlanta Falcons, and it’s not just fans. Members of the media and even NFL GMs are taking their turn to get in on the fun.
In what may have been the most stunning Falcons draft selection of my lifetime, and that’s saying something, the Falcons decided to take Michael Penix Jr.
During the Falcons head coaching search, the selling points of Atlanta to candidates were clear. Terry Fontenot had accumulated many talents on the offensive side of the ball.
The Falcons have approached the NFL Draft with the same strategy every single offseason of Terry Fontenot’s tenure — BPA. The acronym stands for ‘best player available’ and was popularized by Ozzie Newsome, former GM of the Ravens.
While some may view his critique as harsh, Morris has a point.
A franchise icon has weighed in on the Falcons' decision to hire Raheem Morris as their next head coach.
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.
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