Falcons, Jimmy Lake and Raheem Morris

Grading Raheem Morris first season as Falcons head coach
The Atlanta Falcons came into the 2024 season with their highest expectations in quite a long time. Everybody in the organization spoke to a common goal, winning the NFC South and breaking a six year postseason drought.
Falcons Fire Defensive Coordinator Jimmy Lake As Raheem Morris Reworks Staff
The Atlanta Falcons decided to part ways with defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers.
Falcons’ Raheem Morris has to learn from his mistake of hiring Jimmy Lake
Morris has a second chance to get his defensive coordinator hire right. He needs to go after someone with more job-specific experience than his first hire had.
What exactly has Raheem Morris proven to be Falcons head coach?
The Falcons finished the season 8-9, another sub-.500 record. Atlanta will begin their annual trip to Cabo while the rest of the league prepares for the NFL postseason, despite the incredible investment in the roster and a complete overhaul of the coaching staff.
NFL News: Jimmy Lake Fired as Falcons DC by Raheem Morris After 1 Season
The Atlanta Falcons fired Jimmy Lake on Saturday, ending his tenure as the team's defensive coordinator after just one season. The Falcons fired
Raheem Morris rips Falcons defense's effort in season-ending loss
Head coach Raheem Morris absolutely blasted the Falcons after their season-ending loss to the Panthers in Week 18.
Raheem Morris on what went wrong for the Falcons in 2024
An obviously dejected Falcons coach Raheem Morris addressed how the once-promising 2024 regular season went off the rails.
Falcons fire DC Jimmy Lake, DL coach Jay Rodgers
The Falcons announced a couple of changes to Raheem Morris's coaching staff on Saturday. They have fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers. Both coaches joined the Atlanta staff for the 2024 season and the Falcons finished 23rd in both points and yards allowed while going 8-9 this season.
One name to watch for Falcons DC job after Jimmy Lake firing: A familiar face for Raheem Morris
The Falcons are now in need of a new defensive coordinator after the firing of Jimmy Lake. One name makes a lot of sense, with Raheem Morris ties.
Falcons fire two coaches, including DC Jimmy Lake
It doesn’t look like the Falcons will be making sweeping changes to their organization. The jobs of Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot appear safe for now, but someone had to bear responsibility for the disappointment that was the 2024 season.
Falcons Interview Familiar Face for Defensive Coordinator Vacancy
Ulbrich was the Falcons’ linebackers coach from 2015-20 and doubled as the team’s interim defensive coordinator in 2020 -- under then-interim head coach Raheem Morris, who's now entering his second ...
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Raheem Morris, Dan Quinn offer insight into being fired
We are just days removed from Black Monday, a day in which many head coaches and general managers were fired, a day Falcons ...
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Raheem Morris: ‘Could have been a good decision or a better decision to take that timeout’
LANDOVER, Md. -- Here’s what Falcons coach Raheem Morris had to say after the 30-24 loss to the Commanders on Sunday: On assessing the performance: “Tough one. I just really thank that ...
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Falcons coach Raheem Morris explains timeout approach late in overtime loss to Commanders
A masterclass in clock management it was not from Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris as his team fell 30-24 in overtime to the Washington Commanders. The first-year coach failed to properly ...
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Raheem Morris highlights one major bright spot in Falcons' loss
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris: “The light at the end of the tunnel for us, despite how bad and poor we played on defense ...
Falcons fire pair of defensive coaches in latest NFL shakeup
The coaching upheaval throughout the NFL continued Saturday when the Falcons announced the dismissals of a pair of coaches: ...
Falcons Want Players Watching Playoffs to 'Let it Sting'
The Atlanta Falcons were once near-locks to be in the postseason, but now, head coach Raheem Morris wants his team learning from those still playing.