The Falcons are hiring Bears executive Ian Cunningham to be their next general manager, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The team has since confirmed the news with an official announcement. Cunningham, 40, has been Chicago’s assistant general manager for the last four years. He was a candidate for the newly created president of football operations job that went to Matt Ryan and … [Read more...] about Falcons To Hire Ian Cunningham As GM
Falcons Set Up Second GM Interviews With Ian Cunningham, James Liipfert
The Falcons are getting closer to hiring a general manager to replace the ousted Terry Fontenot. Falcons president of football Matt Ryan said the team has “some” in-person interviews coming up (via Josh Kendall of The Athletic). They’ve identified at least a couple of finalists. Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham will meet with the Falcons for a second interview … [Read more...] about Falcons Set Up Second GM Interviews With Ian Cunningham, James Liipfert
Falcons OC Tommy Rees To Call Plays
New Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski was on staff in Minnesota for 13 years before he got an opportunity to call plays in the NFL for the first time as the team’s interim offensive coordinator. After only a year in the full-time role, he was hired to serve as the head coach of the Browns, with whom he would assume primary play-calling duties. In parts of each of the last two … [Read more...] about Falcons OC Tommy Rees To Call Plays
Kevin Stefanski To Weigh In On Falcons GM Search
The Falcons have made their first two major hires of the offseason in president of football operations Matt Ryan and head coach Kevin Stefanski. Their search for a new general manager begun before those moves became official, but Stefanski is expected to “have a voice” in the search, according to The Exhibit’s Josina Anderson. Of course, a new head coach helping the team pick … [Read more...] about Kevin Stefanski To Weigh In On Falcons GM Search
Falcons Interview Drew Terrell For OC Job
Drew Terrell‘s coordinator candidacy is starting to heat up. We learned yesterday that the Cardinals passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach interviewed for the Chargers OC job, and now NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Terrell also interviewed for the Falcons job. [RELATED: Chargers Interview Drew Terrell For OC] Following his four-year collegiate career at … [Read more...] about Falcons Interview Drew Terrell For OC Job