Atlanta Falcons Rush To Bring In First Coach For Second Interview Ahead Of Titans

The Atlanta Falcons are group to statesman their 2nd information of caput coach interviews connected Saturday. The first coach to get a 2nd interview? Two-time NFL Coach of nan Year Kevin Stefanski, astir precocious of nan Cleveland Browns.

"Sources: The Falcons are kicking disconnected their 2nd information of caput coach interviews Saturday by bringing erstwhile Browns caput coach Kevin Stefanski to Atlanta for different information of talks. Stefanski will beryllium nan first campaigner to person a 2nd question and reply pinch nan Falcons," Adam Schefter reported connected X.

Stefanski interviewed past week, and nan Falcons made it a privilege to get a 2nd question and reply up of different opening.

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"Atlanta was calculating successful arranging this interview, moving it up ahead of Kevin Stefanski’s scheduled question and reply Sunday pinch nan Titans," Schefter continued. "Atlanta now gets nan next, and perchance pivotal, gathering pinch Stefanski."

The Falcons whitethorn person tipped their manus connected their preferred campaigner by accelerating nan process for Stefanski up of nan Titans. However, different apical candidates, including Klint Kubiak and Robert Saleh of nan Seahawks and 49ers, respectively, are still successful action successful nan NFL Playoffs.

The Seahawks return connected nan 49ers connected Saturday night, truthful astatine slightest 1 of them will beryllium disposable for a 2nd question and reply arsenic soon arsenic Sunday morning.

The rumor mill has been relentless connected who nan Falcons would for illustration to hire.

New York-based newsman Connor Hughes was adamant John Harbaugh would travel down to nan Giants and Falcons, pinch nan loser turning to Stefanski.

Chad Forbes believes nan Falcons are targeting Kubiak and brace him pinch 49er Director of Scouting and Football Operations Josh Williams arsenic wide manager.

And net sleuth RickyScoops likes Williams arsenic GM, but pinch Saleh arsenic nan caput coach, pinch Matt Ryan looking to personification pinch erstwhile acquisition successful a caput coaching role. However, he quickly changed people to backmost Hughes aft Schefter's study connected Stefanski.

Despite 2 dreadful seasons arsenic nan DeShaun Watson woody took its toll connected nan Browns roster, Stefanski is nan winningest Cleveland Browns coach since Bill Belichick. The Browns person had an NFL Coach of nan Year 3 times successful their history, and Stefanski has won it twice. They person 3 seasons of 10 aliases much wins successful nan past 30 years, and Stefanski has 2 of them.

Saleh is nan erstwhile caput coach of nan New York Jets, who is nan only squad successful nan NFL pinch a longer playoff-less streak than nan Falcons. He's had a play of redemption pinch nan 49ers, astatine times piecing his defense together pinch duct tape.

Kubiak hasn't been a caput coach before, but he's arguably nan hottest violative adjunct connected nan board. The Seahawks vanished 3rd successful scoring successful nan NFL, and Sam Darnold vanished 5th successful nan NFL successful passing yards successful his first play successful Seattle.

Ian Cunningham of nan Chicago Bears is nan different sanction astatine wide head powerfully linked to nan Falcons. The Bears return connected nan Rams successful nan last crippled of nan divisional information connected Sunday astatine 6:30 p.m.