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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 […]
17 days ago | 0 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
18 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
18 days ago | 2 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 […]
20 days ago | 0 reads
With Matt Ryan now helming the Falcons head coach and general manager searches, Atlanta is headed in a new direction. Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic discuss Ryan’s leadership before an in-depth ranking of the top head coaching candidates for the Falcons, along with some thoughts on the general manager search. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another […]
20 days ago | 0 reads
Every coaching cycle for the Atlanta Falcons throws in a handful of surprises, and this certainly qualifies. The Falcons will reportedly interview ex-Raiders head coach and current CBS analyst Antonio Pierce for their head coaching vacancy. The news comes from NFL insider Mike Garafolo, who said the interview will come later this week. Pierce also […]
21 days ago | 4 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
21 days ago | 5 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 […]
22 days ago | 2 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 […]
22 days ago | 2 reads
The Atlanta Falcons have announced that they will be unveiling new uniforms in April 2026. No words were posted, as you can see in the video above. Just a horrible jersey being removed from a locker and the date of April 2026 being posted. I’ve been no stranger to criticizing them; I think the Falcons […]
23 days ago | 0 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 […]
23 days ago | 5 reads
Mike McDaniel was an offensive assistant with the 2015 and 2016 Atlanta Falcons, which meant he was part of the coaching staff that helped pilot the team to the Super Bowl while Matt Ryan enjoyed an MVP season. Now, there’s at least a possibility that McDaniel will be working for Ryan as the next head […]
23 days ago | 2 reads
The Atlanta Falcons fired Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot the same day they won their final game of the 2025 regular season, and jumped immediately into the search for their successors. There are already multiple reports out there about candidates they’ve asked to interview or intend to talk to, so don’t expect this empty spot […]
23 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
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. […]
24 days ago | 3 reads
The NFL coaching carousel is in full force following decisions made by Baltimore and Miami to part ways with their respective head coaches. It creates more competition between teams in search of their new leader. It also brings more intrigue with John Harbaugh’s remarkable resume and Mike McDaniel’s strategic offensive mind. Harbaugh will command the […]
24 days ago | 0 reads
Bijan Robinson just led the entire NFL in scrimmage yards during a wizardly campaign where he rushed for a career-high 1,478 yards, reeled in a career-high 79 passes for 820 yards, and scored a combined 11 touchdowns. It was one of the most impressive seasons in franchise history, and it’s now earned him a first-team […]
25 days ago | 0 reads
There was never much suspense about the outcome here. The Atlanta Falcons have ushered in a new era with the hire of franchise legend Matt Ryan as the new president of football, a position created this offseason to oversee the front office and coaching staff. Atlanta announced the hire on Saturday morning after finishing their […]
25 days ago | 0 reads
The Falcons began their search for a new “president of football” alongside their search for a new head coach and general manager, with interviews already underway. Kevin Knight breaks down the top candidates for each position, along with potential timelines for the hires at all three spots. Also some offseason talk, including the adjustment to […]
25 days ago | 5 reads
Arthur Blank met with media on Thursday for the first time since the team fired Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot, and predictably he was asked a lot of questions about those firings, what’s next for Atlanta, and what consulting firm Sportology found wrong with the organization. Calling himself “a custodian of the franchise for the […]
26 days ago | 2 reads
The Atlanta Falcons are casting a predictably wide net with their head coaching interviews, and the latest sign that this part of the search may take a bit is that they’re requesting interviews with coaches they can’t actually interview just yet. Jeff Hafley is one such candidate. A longtime college coach who broke into the […]
26 days ago | 0 reads