Falcons Miss Out On Top Choice In Nfl Coaching Carousel

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, nan Atlanta Falcons person reportedly missed retired connected nan apical disposable coaching campaigner of nan 2026 rhythm pinch nan news that John Harbaugh is group to work together to position pinch nan New York Giants. They were nan first squad to invited him into their installation for an in-person visit, and they ensured he did not make it anyplace else.

Many teams showed immoderate aggression successful trying to get nan 63-year-old caput coach, but nan Giants had been peculiarly assertive. Team executive, Chris Mara, met pinch Harbaugh for luncheon connected Sunday successful Baltimore earlier they had “an informal” gathering astatine nan coach’s house. New York besides had Eli Manning and Brian Daboll telephone Harbaugh to springiness immoderate penetration into second-year backmost Jaxson Dart. 

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Formal interviews pinch different contending teams were expected to return spot later this week, but it is now clear that those franchises will request to look elsewhere. He was group to meet pinch nan Tennessee Titans connected Thursday, pinch nan anticipation of gathering pinch nan Falcons connected Friday.

The Falcons were mostly considered to beryllium front-runners for nan erstwhile Ravens caput coach, and immoderate awesome outlets listed them arsenic nan outright favourite to onshore nan post. The thought that they were besides successful nan marketplace for a wide manager, successful a winnable division, and already person a patient roster successful spot were highlights for Atlanta, but not capable to lure nan Super Bowl-winning coach to Flowery Branch. 

Now, nan Falcons will beryllium forced to look astatine different options. Fortunately for them, there will beryllium nary shortage of candidates who could suit nan franchise well. While Harbaugh operated connected an accelerated timeline, astir teams will apt return their clip selecting their adjacent caput coach.

Many of these candidates are still coaching their teams successful nan postseason, truthful their imaginable is still perchance weeks distant from being afloat explored. 

In-person interviews pinch assistants who are nether statement pinch different teams tin statesman connected Monday (Jan 19), unless those teams are still live for nan convention title games. If they did advance, nan deadline would past widen to January 26, for erstwhile those teams are either eliminated from nan playoffs aliases successful nan midst of their bye week earlier nan Super Bowl.

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For assistants successful nan Super Bowl, they are not permitted to question and reply successful personification during that bye week unless they person completed a virtual question and reply successful January.

The Falcons whitethorn person missed connected their apical target, but it should dissuade fans from being excited astir what nan adjacent feline up has to offer.