Given how the Atlanta Falcons like to start out sluggish and end seasons sturdy, this can be a fairly good alternative for Raheem Morris.

Morris would be the Falcons’ interim coach, the crew introduced. He’ll substitute Dan Quinn, who was fired on Sunday after his crew misplaced its fifth in a row to start out the season.

Morris has been with the Falcons for six seasons, and that is is first with the official title of defensive coordinator. He spent three seasons as Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach, and it has been a very long time getting one other shot to steer a crew.

Raheem Morris will get one other shot

Morris was as soon as a fast-rising star in teaching. He was named Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach when he was 32 years outdated.

Morris had spent just a few years as a university assistant, however had largely been a Bucs defensive backs coach when he received the head-coaching job in 2009. He went 3-13 his first 12 months however then 10-6 his second season with younger quarterback Josh Freeman having a profession season.

In Morris’ third season the Buccaneers went 4-12 and he was fired. At that time Morris needed to virtually begin over. He was employed as Washington’s secondary coach and spent three seasons on that job. He went to the Falcons, and he was an assistant head coach teaching receivers and coordinating the passing recreation when Quinn reshuffled his workers final season with the Falcons sitting at 1-7. Quinn however Morris in control of the protection and he led a powerful turnaround. The crew went 6-2 within the second half, the protection improved quickly and Morris was named defensive coordinator the 2020 season.

After a tough 0-5 begin, Quinn was fired and Morris will get a shot to be a head coach once more, even when it’s on an interim foundation.

Atlanta Falcons’ Raheem Morris would be the crew’s interim coach. (AP Photograph/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)