The Atlanta Falcons have fired head coach Raheem Morris, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Morris led the Falcons to 8-9 seasons in each of his two years as Atlanta’s head coach.
Schefter notes that wide receiver Drake London and running back Bijan Robinson were among the Falcons players who openly said after Sunday’s game that they want Raheem Morris to stay. But Atlanta made the decision to move on and will be looking for a new head coach once again.
Atlanta has had eight consecutive losing seasons.
Sources: Raheem Morris is out as the Falcons head coach. pic.twitter.com/TQEaaQ79oQ...
The Atlanta Falcons have fired head coach Raheem Morris after two seasons.
Myles Garrett made NFL history on Sunday during a win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The star pass rusher set a single season record for sacks with 23.
Play was momentarily halted to celebrate the achievement in an otherwise meaningless game. Those on the Bengals sidelines were unhappy with that stoppage.
Garrett entered the finale sitting on 22 after being held without a quarterback takedown the week prior vs. the Steelers. The NFL record stood at 22.5 ahead of his final performance. It fell in the fourth quarter against Cincy.
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Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports that the Falcons have also fired GM Terry Fontenot on Sunday after missing the playoffs.
Fontenot, 45, began his executive career as a scout for the Saints back in 2003. He spent 10 years in the position before being promoted to director of pro scouting in 2013.
The Saints gave him a promotion to assistant GM/VP of pro personal for the 2020 season.
Fontenot excepted the Falcons’ GM job in 2021.
During his five years as the GM of the Falcons, Fontenot has led a record of 36-49 (42.8 percent) and no playoff...
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Tom Brady awards Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown with the LFG Player of the Game after his big performance against the Chicago Bears in Week 18.
Even in a season that unraveled far sooner than anyone expected, history still found its way to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. After Kelce crossed the 13,000-yard mark in career receiving yards, quarterback Patrick Mahomes summed up the moment perfectly on social media with a simple but telling reaction: “13K! .” It was short and emphatic. It was fitting for a milestone that further cements Kelce’s place among the greatest to ever play the position.
Kelce became just the third tight end in NFL history to reach 13,000 receiving yards. He joined icons Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten....
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The first firing announcement comes out of Atlanta, where, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, head coach Raheem Morris has officially been fired.
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Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Falcons have fired HC Raheem Morris after a disappointing 2025 season.
Reports from Sunday mentioned that it appeared as though Atlanta was leaning towards keeping Morris. However, it was clear that ownership was going to evaluate the entire organization this offseason.
Falcons GM Terry Fontenot is expected to be out in Atlanta as well with a search firm already hired and Matt Ryan possibly joining the front office.
To Morris’ credit, the Falcons finished on a four-game winning streak to close out the year. It will not be surprising to see him...
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The Washington Commanders finished out the 2025 season with a 24-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Dan Quinn talked about tonight’s win, but wasn’t ready to reflect on a disappointing 5-12 season. He praised the players’ effort in the win today. Bobby Wagner could have played his last game in the NFL today, and Quinn praised him, saying he wished he could have coached him his entire career.
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The Chicago Bears are going to the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the NFC. They had a chance to finish as the top seed, but they lost that opportunity with a loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17 and they followed that up by losing the regular-season finale to the Detroit Lions.
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That 19-16 defeat could have cost the Bears the No. 2 seed, but the Washington Commanders defeated the NFC...
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The despair continues for the long-suffering fans of the New York Jets as the team will miss the playoffs for the 15th straight year.
The Jets closed out their season with a five-game losing streak, including getting routed by the Buffalo Bills, 35-8, at Highmark Stadium on Sunday.
The Jets finished with another lowly record, 3-14—tied for worst in the league. They also set a distinctive mark, although it is not something to be proud of.
“The #Jets just completed a 17-game NFL season without recording a single defensive interception. Zero. They’re the first team in NFL history to go...
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Cassandra DiFruscio performed The Star-Spangled Banner ahead of the Seahawks-49ers game.
However, some fans have criticized the NFL for choosing her after learning about her background. The Seahawks entered Saturday’s game with the chance to win the NFC West and clinch the No. 1 seed.
Before the two teams clashed, fans were unhappy before the game began, after learning more about the national anthem singer.
Country legend and Army Reserve veteran Craig Morgan performed “God Bless America.” Cassandra DiFruscio then performed the national anthem. Although she lives in...