Latest news and updates about the Falcons
The Cleveland Browns head coach search continues with second interviews scheduled for this week. So far, John Harbaugh interviewed with only the New York Giants before taking their job, former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski had numerous interviews before accepting the Atlanta Falcons gig, and Monday night saw the Miami Dolphins (Jeff Hafley) and Tennessee Titans […]
On Monday morning, the Chargers announced that they had completed an interview with former Falcons head coach and Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith in their continued search to replace the recently fired Greg Roman. The 43-year old Smith called plays for Pittsburgh over the last two seasons under former head coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers […]
Here’s a list of the current Nittany Lions in the NFL listed by 53-man roster: *Just a reminder that again this season, I will not include players like Juwan Johnson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith that did not finish their college career at Penn State* Arizona Cardinals: Blake Gillikin, PJ Mustipher Atlanta Falcons: Arnold Ebiketie Baltimore Ravens: […]
The Baltimore Ravens will conduct a second, in-person interview with Anthony Weaver for their head coaching vacancy on Tuesday, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Weaver, 43, was the Miami Dolphins’ defensive coordinator for the last two years.He has interviewed with the Cardinals, Falcons, and Steelers for their head coaching vacancies and is expected to […]
It seemed like the Ravens’ first round of head coaching interviews concluded on Sunday, but they squeezed in Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile on Monday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Campanile becomes Baltimore’s 16th candidate to succeed John Harbaugh, though only 15 are still available. Kevin Stefanski took the Falcons’ head coaching job, pre-empting a potential […]
He’s here. Kevin Stefanski is Atlanta’s newest head coach, and he faces a daunting job with these Falcons fresh off a rough stint in Cleveland. The Falcons were one of the league’s most exciting teams a decade ago and Stefanski one of its most promising coaches more recently than that, but the past several years […]
The Buffalo Bills are looking for a brand new head coach after firing Sean McDermott this week. Two slots have already been filled this week with the New York Giants hiring former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and the Atlanta Falcons hiring Kevin Stefanski, formerly of the Cleveland Browns. Those are the names off […]
The Miami Dolphins are still searching for a head coach. They had interest in former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, but he agreed to a deal with the New York Giants last week. They also had interest in former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, but he signed on to coach the Atlanta Falcons […]
The Miami Dolphins are beginning their in person interviews for their vacant head coach position with reports of a frontrunner emerging. Kevin Stefanski was reported to be getting setup for a second interview with Miami, but he quickly accepted the Atlanta Falcons spot on Saturday. The Dolphins will meet today with Green Bay Packers defensive […]
The Chicago Bears playing in the nightcap of the divisional round’s Sunday slate of games means we get to touch on some NFL news before we bundle up and Bear Down. Falcons hire Kevin Stefanski as new head coach One day after the New York Giants made headlines in the NFL news cycle for hiring John Harbaugh, the Atlanta Falcons made the second coaching hire of the offseason by bringing in Kevin Stefanski. The two-time NFL Coach of the Year replaces Raheem Morris, who was let go earlier...
The weekend started with everyone around the NFL wondering when John Harbaugh would officially take the New York Giants job, a lot of questions in the head coaching carousel, and the Conference Championship participants up in the air. As early Sunday afternoon rolled around, Harbaugh had signed, Kevin Stefanski was headed to the Atlanta Falcons […]
Lost in the shuffle of the weekend, sandwiched in between a Sam Darnold oblique injury and a 41-6 desecration of the Bay Area, a head coaching hire took place. One with at least some potential implications to the Seattle Seahawks. The Atlanta Falcons hired Kevin Stefanski, becoming the second franchise to fill their vacancy and […]
The Falcons struck quickly in their coaching search, hiring former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski as their next head coach. Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic break down the hire, what Stefanski brings to the table, what it means for the direction of Atlanta in 2026 and beyond, and thoughts on who will be joining him […]
One of the Baltimore Ravens’ top head coaching candidates is off the board. Kevin Stefanski has been hired as the next head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, taking him out of the running to replace John Harbaugh in Baltimore. Stefanski interviewed with the Ravens on January 9, and multiple reports in recent days indicated that […]
With the late night news that Kevin Stefanski has been hired as Atlanta’s next head coach, it’s time to start looking at the staff he might assemble. There are, inevitably, plenty of reports and rumors already out there. Let’s get to them. You’ll find any confirmed hires below; once the staff is coming together officially, […]
After a search that saw the Falcons interview or request interviews with close to a dozen candidates, the team has hired Kevin Stefanski, making the former Browns head man and Vikings offensive coordinator the 14th full-time head coach in franchise history. Matt Ryan’s first and arguably most consequential hire as president of football for the […]
Before the season officially kicked off and after the Atlanta Falcons set their initial 53-man roster, I had three questions I felt could make or break the team’s season. As it turns out, these were the right questions to ask, as the Falcons answers to each of them had a major impact on their 2025 […]
The NFL postseason is a busy time for playoff teams, but also for those teams set to reset their organizations after previous shortcomings. For many offensive and defensive coordinators in the playoffs, January is a month filled with stressful game planning but also prepping for potentially life-changing head coaching interviews. That’s true of Buffalo Bills […]
Atlanta’s been on a run with defensive-minded head coaching candidates of late, completing interviews late this week with ex-Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce, Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, and Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. They’ll mix things up with an offensive-minded candidate on Sunday. Per NFL insider Albert Breer, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady […]
The Eagles are getting the search for a new offensive coordinator underway, and after revealing a bit of the process in their end-of-season press conference, they will hold their first interview on Friday with Falcons OC Zac Robinson. Robinson is a former NFL quarterback, who was drafted by the Patriots in the 2010 NFL Draft […]
The Ian Cunningham situation has been put on the back-burner around here for obvious reasons. So, let’s play catch-up while we have a moment: Cunningham, the Bears’ assistant general manager, interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons for the team’s president of football position last Friday. Shortly after Cunningham’s interview, the Falcons hired retired quarterback (and franchise legend) Matt Ryan as the president of football. Based on the verbiage used by Falcons owner Arthur...
After arguably the most eventful conclusion to a Falcons’ season where they didn’t reach the playoffs, it’s an opportune time to look back on the past season’s high points and take a brief look into the offseason. The daily conversations about the significant organizational changes and latest updates in the search for a new head […]
The Detroit Lions offensive coordinator search has reached a fifth publicly-known candidate. According to Ian Rapoport, the Detroit Lions will be hosting former Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson for an in-person interview for the vacancy on Thursday. Robinson was one of the five primary candidates on our initial 13 OC candidates for the Lions. Here’s […]
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is a popular candidate for a ton of coaching vacancies this cycle. Not only has he interviewed for the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator position, but this week, he’ll complete interviews with the Browns, Falcons, Titans, and Ravens for their head coaching position. He’s also reportedly interviewing for the […]
Shough Makes Super Bowl Promise After Falcons Loss Sparks Louisiana Debate New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Tyler Shough is making headlines across the NFL after delivering a strikingly bold postgame message about his team’s championship ambitions. Following a hard-fought 19-17 road loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18 on January 4, Shough stunned reporters […]