Raheem Morris To Be Named Atlanta Falcons Head Coach
January 25th, 2024
It’s a Race To 10 in Atlanta!
Quite a day for Bucs fans this has been.
On the heels of 2023 Bucs playcaller/offensive coordinator Dave Canales being named Panthers head coach, former Bucs head coach Raheem Morris (2009-2011) became the new head man in Atlanta.
Raheem lands in Atlanta after years as the Rams defensive coordinator following time in Atlanta as interim head coach and an offensive and defensive coach on Dan Quinn’s Atlanta staff. Raheem is one of the rare dudes who has coached both sides of the ball in the NFL. After leaving the Bucs, Raheem was a defensive assistant with the then-Redskins.
So now Bucs head coach Todd Bowles will be battling in the NFC South next season against never-been Saints head coach Dennis Allen, green-as-grass Canales and Raheem, who has a 10-win Bucs season on his resume (2010) followed by a 10-game losing streak (2011).
Edge Bowles.
Yeah, yeah, Joe knows stats are for losers.
What next, Jon Gruden taking over as Saints offensive coordinator?
January 25th, 2024 at 5:45 pm
Good hire for them. I’m more worried about him in Atlanta than Dave in Carolina.
January 25th, 2024 at 5:46 pm
Bowels; Allen; Canales; Morris…. NFC South likely will be crappy a few more years!….
January 25th, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Actually what I hear is that Gruden will very likely be taking over at least the Saints offense soon. Possibly head coach
January 25th, 2024 at 5:47 pm
God Help Us!!!!!
January 25th, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Todd Bowles is so screwed……. bottom of the trash can we go again!!!!!
January 25th, 2024 at 5:51 pm
Raheem Morris was too young to be head coach but he knows now. Didn’t get to pick his own coordinators. Mark dominic was his GM, personally Bowles is trash, we’ll be ok mom evens stays I guess but I think we’ll be third in the division and Bowles gets fired like he should have this season
January 25th, 2024 at 5:53 pm
Morris, Canales. No worries. More worried about Chucky becoming OC for the Saints.
January 25th, 2024 at 5:55 pm
So where are the people that said the BB was the next HC. Like I said. Seems they were in no big rush to hire him.
January 25th, 2024 at 5:56 pm
I know the perfect offensive coordinator for Canales. Arians said this particular person would make a great head coach some day. And he’s available. C’mon Dave, go get him!
January 25th, 2024 at 6:01 pm
Panthers site has large portion of commenters down about the Canales hire and the Falcons site has a large portion dislike the Morris hire!… ROFL
January 25th, 2024 at 6:03 pm
Here we are stuck with Bowles…what could go wrong?
January 25th, 2024 at 6:05 pm
Man the Bucs better ask to interview Zac Robinson ASAP before Raheem convinces Robinson of joining him in Atlanta.
Zac is the passing game coordinator for the Rams. Another McVay acolyte that knows the offensive scheme well.
January 25th, 2024 at 6:12 pm
Wow. This is great news for Bucs fans!
There might be hope yet.
January 25th, 2024 at 6:13 pm
Everyone in the nfc south will get better next year except us. I hope everyone enjoyed 9-8! Did you know Peter king picked us to win two games…. I think I read that somewhere.
January 25th, 2024 at 6:13 pm
Great choice by the Falcons. Rah has been passed over so many times for another HC gig. I’m glad he finally got another chance. Well earned and he will make the Falcons winners in his first season. It’s sad that we’re stuck with Bowles. I’d trade him for Raheem in a heartbeat. Raheem has fire and a strong desire to win. His players always love him too. The Bucs will likely be 2-15 next season and that’s what it will take to fire Bowles when they should say goodbye now. Canales leaves after one year and he’s not ready to be a HC but probably wanted away from Bowles sinking ship. The Bucs may have lucked into the playoffs but this season was not a success, not even close.
January 25th, 2024 at 6:14 pm
Conte Piscatelli Says:
Actually what I hear is that Gruden will very likely be taking over at least the Saints offense soon. Possibly head coach
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That’s alright, the Saints can win 8-9 games for the next few years if that’s the case.
January 25th, 2024 at 6:14 pm
BB and BA are both great coaches… or at least their record says so. Problem is there boomers and no one wants boomers anymore….they would rather lose than boomer get the credit.
January 25th, 2024 at 6:14 pm
Bucs quickly could have the worst head coach in the division. I expect Raheem to do really well in ATL. Same with Canales in Carolina.
January 25th, 2024 at 6:15 pm
Raheem has EARNED a 2nd chance for sure.
Mckay(rumor) does not like Bill B…never has…
January 25th, 2024 at 6:22 pm
I think Morris was a nice move by the Falcons. He is ready for another go at it.
January 25th, 2024 at 6:24 pm
WTF is going on?? All these mediocre coaches are getting head coaching jobs now???? Make that make sense
January 25th, 2024 at 6:24 pm
Rah well likely be a problem for us in Atlanta. Dave down the line perhaps. The OC pick will be pivotal. Kellen Moore would also be an option as I’m sure harbaugh will bring in his own people.
January 25th, 2024 at 6:25 pm
Bucs will definitely win the division again next year with Raheem Morris and Dave Canales as the head coaches of the falcons and panthers 😂 No competition
January 25th, 2024 at 6:49 pm
More worried about the Saints. The Bucs biggest need isn’t OC, it is a solid D line and O line. Canales just wasn’t a very good OC. Hope he makes the same mistakes at Carolina.
January 25th, 2024 at 6:50 pm
Their funeral
January 25th, 2024 at 6:51 pm
HIs downfall as HC here was constantly partying with the players. Got way too close and most of those players ended up focusing on partying more than football. I’m sure he’s learned his lesson there!
January 25th, 2024 at 6:52 pm
Now this is great news for Bucs and it’s why the Falcons will always be the Falcons. Wash, rinse, repeat… same old Arthur Blank and I love it. Horrible hire.
January 25th, 2024 at 6:53 pm
Good for him!
January 25th, 2024 at 6:55 pm
Joe, preferably Byron Leftwich goes to the Saints, that would be grand.
January 25th, 2024 at 6:57 pm
I’m happy for both guys, I just wished they had gone at least to a different Division if not another Conference.
While I’m “happy” for them, I now am forced to root against them big time!!!
January 25th, 2024 at 7:04 pm
I always liked Morris, he got a raw deal in Tampa. I’m happy for him that he’s getting another chance.
But, since he’s in Atlanta, I hope he fails miserably.
January 25th, 2024 at 7:06 pm
There goes Zac Robinson as a OC candidate for us. Rah is probably going to bring him in for his staff
January 25th, 2024 at 7:07 pm
Wow.
January 25th, 2024 at 7:07 pm
I think the Falcons made the right hire for them, but my goodness, NO ONE wants Bill Belichick.
January 25th, 2024 at 7:12 pm
I say it’s time. Let’s hire Brian Johnson the oc from Philly who was fired no fault of his. He was trasks oc coach at Florida. Franchise and trade baker. Build the trenches and we will be fine. Time to build for future
January 25th, 2024 at 7:15 pm
It’s a race to adderall in Atlanta!
January 25th, 2024 at 7:19 pm
Raheem has a lot to work with in Atlanta IMO, on offense & on defense. Falcons offense has talent, but they were very poorly led. Give them an experienced QB (yes, like Baker) and they’ll do far better than their #26 ranking (s coring an abysmal 18.9 PPG average).
Their defense was going great guns UNTIL they fell completely apart in the last 2 games of the season (Bears scored 37 points on them & Saints scored 48 points). Prior to those 2 games, Falcons’ defense had given up 19.2 PPG (same as our #7-ranked defense), but then the bottom fell out … surrendering 85 points in 2 games is ludicrous, and they fell to a #18 ranking as a result.
It’ll be interesting to see who Raheem hires as an OC AND who they bring in as their QB. Can you imagine what damage Mayfield & Evans could do in Atlanta with their OLine & run game IF they hire a quality OC? (Just kidding; Mike’s not leaving although Baker might if offered enough).
January 25th, 2024 at 7:24 pm
Joe,
Joe knows “stats are for losers.” That’s an interesting remark. Stats are the basis for selecting members to the Pro Football HOF, the baseball HOF and the NBA HOF. If stats don’t matter, why don’t we give everyone a participation trophy and sing Kumbaya?
January 25th, 2024 at 7:31 pm
You can always tell who the Baker Bois are by their complete lack of knowledge of Bucs history.
January 25th, 2024 at 7:47 pm
Very puzzling hires by Carolina and ATL. How do you tell me that you don’t care about winning without saying you don’t care about winning……. make these hires. Well at least they are doing their part to ensure that the Bucs can win the division every year with a .500 record.
January 25th, 2024 at 7:55 pm
The NFC South is like one big inbred hootenanny from the sticks.
January 25th, 2024 at 7:56 pm
Never forget that the Bucs were 10-6 and then 4-2 before that London game and something happened over there and the team went back to being the 1986 Bucs.
To this day, I would like to know what happened over there that caused such a quick and complete collapse.
January 25th, 2024 at 8:03 pm
Good for Raheem. He has done some great coaching since he was fired here.
January 25th, 2024 at 8:23 pm
Much More concerned about Atl than I am Carolina
January 25th, 2024 at 8:42 pm
What’s next- Greg Schiano will replace Dennis Allen! Lol
January 25th, 2024 at 8:53 pm
Two wins vs Falcos next year! Rah rah shianokumba
January 25th, 2024 at 8:59 pm
I’m glad some of you are confident. I think Morris is gonna be a problem for sure. Remember, we have “King Of The Quitters” Toilet Bowles running the show down here.
January 25th, 2024 at 9:02 pm
Freaking division is full.of ex buccaneers coaches mu.god.
January 25th, 2024 at 9:05 pm
Morris and.canales will not be a problem. Both need alot of time. Canales doesn’t have a first ballotnhall of famer to throw to not Chris Godwin. Atlanta has no quarterback. Canales isn’t just on offense anymore its going to be Seattle least. I’m glad he’s gone so I don’t have to hear about Seattle and Pete carrol anymore.
January 25th, 2024 at 9:07 pm
Nobody wants to hire bill belichicks sorry as their head coach because he got exposed for being a fraud after Tom Brady left New England 😭
January 25th, 2024 at 9:31 pm
Stats are for losers, no wonder the fanbois are always throwing out statistics to show how their crush was better than Brady. Atlanta and Carolina have good defenses so they’ll have an easier go. Would be funny if Cornales tries to lure Baker the Panthers and he goes. Atleast we’d get rid of some leftovers if he does, joebucsfan.com would be a better place
January 25th, 2024 at 9:35 pm
We need a beast of an OC and a hell of a draft!
January 25th, 2024 at 9:42 pm
Radio Raheem will be constant comic fodder.
I still have nightmares about his post game press conferences.
But in this weak of a division, it’s a toss up who wins first place.
Let’s embrace the insanity that is the NFC South.
If Bowles can make it to the 2nd round of the playoffs, you’ve officially entered the twilight zone.
January 25th, 2024 at 9:44 pm
People are saying no one wants Bill Belichick??? Has it occurred to anyone the he might be the one rejecting offers? LOL
So, the Panthers hired an offensive coach with one year experience calling plays and expect him to succeed at being a Head Coach.
The Falcons hired a failed retred as Head Coach.
Hard to believe…but Bowles just became the best head coach in our division. Canales isn’t ready and no way is Morris better than Bowles.
Those saying Morris got a bum deal with the Bucs? You have terrible memories. The Bucs tolerated him until they could replace him.
January 25th, 2024 at 9:52 pm
Rusty that’s funny as @&$!, the NFC South is one big inbred Buc family tree
January 25th, 2024 at 10:09 pm
Under Raheem the Bucs used to lose by huge margins. The team would give up almost immediately every week and get trounced like 42-10 and worse. They had no leadership and no rudder. He got lucky as sh!T his first year and then the bottom fell out. I think I would rather face Morris twice a year than Belichek, without a doubt. And granted Canales has great energy and has really helped a few quarterbacks but he is going to the worst team in football with the worst starting QB. Good luck brother. You are going to need it. Not to mention now that Daniel Snyder has been banished from the NFL, they have the worst owner in football, who literally throws drinks on the fans
January 25th, 2024 at 10:23 pm
So what your saying is BB is coming to the Bucs….
January 25th, 2024 at 10:31 pm
I would imagine that the Panthers wanted Canales based on his track record with quarterbacks who needed their careers redeemed. Bryce Young is a huge investment for the franchise, so hiring Canales make some sense. He has a thin resume, but so do most young coaches, and Canales is not that young. Morris, on the other hand, was too young and inexperienced when hired by the Bucs, though he had a great 2010 campaign. That was such a fun season! At any rate, I think Morris is a great hire for Atlanta and I expect he’ll do great. I hope it is not at the expense of the Bucs. Bowles needs to find a competent offensive coordinator. His last pick turned out great.
January 25th, 2024 at 10:32 pm
He sucks just like ATL! Arthur Blank couldn’t afford Belicheck and Carolina can’t afford a big name like Harbaugh. Hey Saints sign up Gruden so all the South can have our old coaches.Bucs have all their playbooks and we will win the South for 4 times in a row.
January 25th, 2024 at 10:35 pm
Per PFT:
“We heard over the weekend that at least one team without a current vacancy was considering the possibility of pursuing and hiring Belichick.”
If that was the Bucs…in view of the division hirings…there is no one that could not convince me that the Bucs would not be the best in the division.
And Jason Licht already has a relationship with Bill.
McDaniels could get the offense humming.
One down side: McDaniel would eventually be offered a head coaching gig, so he would likely be promised the HC position when Bill retires.
The bright side: If that happens, the team is young and the young players are trending upward.
January 25th, 2024 at 10:39 pm
We should start a petition to put Chucky back in the Ring of Honor where he belongs
January 25th, 2024 at 10:46 pm
look for raheem to be successful for atlanta, best wishes, respect and good luck
January 25th, 2024 at 11:04 pm
Do the Glazers look at the timeout debacle from Bowles and go for Belichick? One wonders if they are pondering that.
January 25th, 2024 at 11:06 pm
Bonzai
You are aware that McDaniels absolutely sucked as an HC, right? Both times.
Don’t wish that on us.
January 25th, 2024 at 11:17 pm
2024 Raheem >>> Toad the Bloweszo.
The only NFC South wins we might get in 2024 are against the Saints.
Todd Bowels for Dogcatcher.
Todd Monken for head coach.
January 25th, 2024 at 11:19 pm
Good maybe we can get Bilichck
January 26th, 2024 at 1:06 am
Happy for Raheem. He deserves it. He was just WAY too young when we hired him. Can’t be partying with the players you coach lol.
I also think a lot of you who are instantly dismissing Atlanta on this news will be eating crow. Raheem is a good coach. All that team really needs is a QB and a WR
January 26th, 2024 at 6:22 am
Go woke go broke. Would be the perfect time to bring him back…
January 26th, 2024 at 6:36 am
No to BB. Last year he had Matt Patricia calling offensive plays, a guy who has always been a defensive coach. He will hire all of his kids and it will be a colossal failure. Has anyone watched the patriots since Brady left, hideous football.
January 26th, 2024 at 6:56 am
He we go again while the Bucs sit on their hands deciding who they are going to interview for offensive coordinator they will all be gone elsewhere. I am sure Zac Robinson will go to the dirty birds. If the Bucs lose Thad Lewis to the Raiders they should interview Brian Johnson the scapegoat from the Eagles. He worked with Kyle Trask at UF.
January 26th, 2024 at 7:12 am
I think Blank and McKay have lost their minds.
Go Bucs!
January 26th, 2024 at 8:34 am
All of you dismissing Morris will likely be eating crow.
He’s had a decade of coordinator experience since the Bucs launched him, on both sides of the ball.
All he’s missing is a qb. If he hires Zac Robinson and lures Baker there, with Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts (who made a bust like Kyle Trask look good) and Drake London? Decent OL. Lots of pieces on defense?
BTW, if you’re Zac Robinson, and you have to choose between Bowles (who could get launched next year) or Morris, who will get three years minimum, what do you think the choice is?
Raheem > Bowles. Period.
There’s a reason Belichik was sniffing around ATL, likely the only thing keeping him away was Blank’s loyalty to Rich McKay.
January 26th, 2024 at 9:36 am
All we need now is Dennis Allen fired and Gruden to swoop in from his consulting job and we will have the trifecta
January 26th, 2024 at 9:57 am
I really liked Rah. Thought we gave up too early. He’ll do well.
January 26th, 2024 at 10:12 am
Rah has learned a lot working with other teams. I think he is rready this time. Don’t laugh people. Falcons probably going after a QB in the draftt or FA. Thats all they need. Rah will have their D ready.
January 26th, 2024 at 10:52 am
Let’s see if Morris can repeat his Buccaneer experience he losing 10 straight by an average margin and of 17 points.
January 26th, 2024 at 11:03 am
If the NFL gets rid of the salary floor, if Atlanta doesn’t hire RawkStar GM Mark Dominick, and if they can find a QB… then Raheem might have a shot to win some games.
January 26th, 2024 at 12:18 pm
RAHEEM In Atlanta… YES!!! This is great for the BUCS…
This guy is a JOKE>
January 26th, 2024 at 12:21 pm
Raheem is a Joke
January 26th, 2024 at 11:07 pm
Good for the Bucs Raheem is a bad coach, proved it with the bucs. The only reason he got hired is because the bloated organization didn’t want to lose their jobs by bringing in Belichick. Rich McCay was a bad GM for the bucs and he has been bad in Atlanta doing whatever it is he does now. If he was so good then why didn’t they hire him after they made him the interim head coach. instead they brought in Art Smith. Art smith did a good job with that team turned the soft defense around and develope d a tough team with a good running game. He tried his best to manage his terrible QB but in the end that QB cost him his job.
Raheem and his race to 10 BS. Remember it like yesterday that season they beat one team who had won more than 5 games all season. it was a fluke.
Cannales had to take the job in Carolina. you only get so many bites at the apple. Unfortunately Bryce young is garbage and when he fails again next year Cannles will be let go after 1 year. Sunken cost fallacy they spent so much to get Bryce young who is a midget and now they are pinning their hopes on Canneles to make a miracel happen. I don’t see it