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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 […]
From Field Gulls | 16 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From The Falcoholic | 17 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Baltimore Beatdown | 17 days ago | 3 reads
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, […]
From The Falcoholic | 17 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From The Falcoholic | 17 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From The Falcoholic | 18 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Buffalo Rumblings | 18 days ago | 12 reads
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 […]
From The Falcoholic | 18 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | 18 days ago | 5 reads
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...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 19 days ago | 3 reads
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 […]
From The Falcoholic | 20 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 20 days ago | 5 reads
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 […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 20 days ago | 9 reads
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 […]
From Gridiron Experts | 20 days ago | 5 reads
It was reported last night that John Harbaugh is expected to interview with the New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons, and Tennessee Titans this week. This morning, Ian Rapoport is reporting that he will interview first with the Giants today. Rapoport says that is a good sign for the Giants. To me, the Giants have always […]
From Music City Miracles | 21 days ago | 7 reads
Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is now the team’s new president of football, jump-starting hopefully another successful era of Falcons football under his watch. This time, Ryan will be guiding the team from the front office rather than the field. Ryan’s position will entail guiding a yet-to-be-named general manager and head coach. It remains […]
From The Falcoholic | 21 days ago | 1 read
A Falcon once more, Matt Ryan now has to build a winner instead of passing his way to victories. It’s a new challenge for a former player who was once at the top of his profession and finds himself back there, this time with a fresh set of questions. Can he build a winning Falcons […]
From The Falcoholic | 21 days ago | 3 reads
The Falcons announced Matt Ryan as the new president of football on Tuesday. Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz discuss their thoughts on the hire, Ryan’s opening presser, and break down their top choices for Atlanta’s general manager and head coaching searches. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode of the Dirty Birds and Brews podcast! You […]
From The Falcoholic | 21 days ago | 5 reads
Hoping for Brian Flores Commanders request interview with Falcons QB coach D.J. Williams Former Cardinals HC/Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon scheduled for DC interview First QB coach interview request reported Dennard Wilson interviewed for DC Dennard Wilson is a veteran NFL coach who was the defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans the last two seasons. He […]
From Hogs Haven | 21 days ago | 4 reads
Atlanta’s list of candidates keeps growing, and they’re not shying away from scouring the ranks of defensive-minded coaches for their head coach vacancy. The latest candidate is an interesting one, as the team is one of eight (!) to request an interview with Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. The longtime Harbaugh disciple—he was with John […]
From The Falcoholic | 22 days ago | 2 reads
Commanders request interview with Falcons QB coach D.J. Williams Former Cardinals HC/Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon scheduled for DC interview First QB coach interview request reported Dennard Wilson interviewed for DC Dennard Wilson is a veteran NFL coach who was the defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans the last two seasons. He is the latest name […]
From Hogs Haven | 22 days ago | 5 reads
John Harbaugh was bound to be a candidate of interest for every single team with an opening. Over 18 years in Baltimore, Harbaugh went 180-113 with a 13-11 postseason record, including a Super Bowl win back in 2012. He only had three seasons of under-.500 ball in that span, presided over some truly great teams […]
From The Falcoholic | 22 days ago | 2 reads
The Atlanta Falcons are building a deep list of candidates to interview for head coach, the same approach they took in 2024 before landing on Raheem Morris. Some of the same faces are popping up in this search, too. One of them in Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero. The team conducted two interviews with him […]
From The Falcoholic | 23 days ago | 5 reads
The Falcons announced Sunday that former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has interviewed for the vacant head coach position in Atlanta. From the team’s release: Stefanski spent the past six seasons (2020-25) as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns. Prior to the Browns, Stefanski spent 14 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, where he began his NFL coaching career as the assistant to the […]
From The Falcoholic | 23 days ago | 4 reads
There was plenty of buzz last night about former Falcons coach Matt LaFleur potentially losing his job after his Green Bay Packers collapsed against the Chicago Bears, and whether the Falcons would scoop him up if that happened. While that collapse was in progress, however, the Falcons were announcing they had interviewed another former coach. […]
From The Falcoholic | 24 days ago | 3 reads