{"id":476855,"date":"2024-01-26T01:33:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T05:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=476855"},"modified":"2024-01-26T01:33:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T05:33:43","slug":"atlanta-appoints-rams-raheem-morris-as-manager","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/atlanta-appoints-rams-raheem-morris-as-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta appoints Rams\u2019 Raheem Morris as manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Falcons have appointed LA Rams DC Raheem Morris as their boss.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Got Heem!<\/p>\n<p>We have hired Raheem Morris as our head coach<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtlantaFalcons\/status\/1750697071852568921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Raheem will replace Arthur Smith, dismissed after Atlanta finished 7-10 this campaign.<\/p>\n<p>It marks a return to the Falcons for Raheem, who was part of Dan Quinn&#8217;s Atlanta staff in 2015-20. Morris had been interim coach for the final 11 matches of the 2020 campaign after Dann was dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta interviewed 14 people, including Bill Belichick, Mike Vrabel, and Jim Harbaugh, but Jim was appointed 2 days ago as the LA Chargers\u2019 new boss.<\/p>\n<p>Raheem is the 1<sup>st<\/sup> full-time Black boss in the organization\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a historic moment for our franchise,&#8221; Falcons owner shared after the appointment. &#8220;We are excited to welcome Raheem Morris back to our city as the team&#8217;s new boss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Morris was 1 of 4 candidates who had 2<sup>nd<\/sup> interview with the Falcons.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2015-2019, new <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Falcons?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Falcons<\/a> HC Raheem Morris was Atlanta\u2019s assistant HC and pass game coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>During that stretch, future HOF QB <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MattRyan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MattRyan<\/a> AVERGAED 4,954 yards, 30 TD passes every 17-games.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, he set the all-time <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NFL<\/a> single-season record for PR at 119.9 (inc.playoffs). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jLEZmHfFSq\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/jLEZmHfFSq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Michael (@theryanmichael) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theryanmichael\/status\/1750684834588930351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Falcons have appointed LA Rams DC Raheem Morris as their boss. 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