Marc RaimondiJan 4, 2026, 08:42 PM ET
- Marc Raimondi's first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn't his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book "Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro Wrestling's New World Order Changed America," which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2025. Raimondi also worked for the New York Post and Newsday, beginning in 2009, covering high school and college sports, plus the NFL, NFL, MLB and NHL.
Raheem Morris is out as the coach of the Atlanta Falcons after just two seasons, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday night.
His firing came after Atlanta wrapped up an 8-9 season with a 19-17 win over the New Orleans Saints.
The Falcons finished the season by winning four straight games and after the Saints win, several players, including Drake London, Jesse Bates III and Bijan Robinson, expressed their hopes that Morris would be back for a third season.
"I want Rah back with all my heart," London said.
The Falcons started 6-3 last season, Morris' first as the team's full-time head coach. But the team went on a 2-6 slide to close the season and missed the postseason at 8-9.
This season, Atlanta started 3-7 before closing strong. It ended up not being enough to save Morris' job.
The Falcons have not made the playoffs since 2017, the second-longest drought in the league. Atlanta has also not had a winning record for the last eight seasons.
Overall, Morris' record with the Falcons was 16-18.
He took over in 2024 after the dismissal of Arthur Smith, who guided the Falcons to 7-10 records in each of his three seasons.
