"Right before the deeply embarrassing season finale in 2023, where the Falcons were blown out by the New Orleans Saints to seal up a third consecutive 7-10 season, I wrote that Arthur Blank should have already known Arthur Smith's fate. To me, that meant that if Blank was going to keep Smith based on a body of work that spanned 50 games at that point,"
"I bring this up now because the Falcons are at another pivot point, with Blank reportedly still deciding the fates of head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot. He's going to make a decision at season's end, with at least some kind of unspecified changes to football operations on the table and the outside consulting firm Sportology doing a "health check" on the franchise's operations,"
Arthur Blank faces a decision on head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot while Sportology conducts a health check of football operations. League reports suggest sources expect the Falcons to move on, even as Morris speaks as if he will remain. Past franchise behavior shows a pattern of late-season outcomes affecting leadership decisions, including the post-2023 coaching change after a decisive finale and prior swings following the 2019 season. Any changes to football operations should result from a comprehensive, season-long evaluation rather than the influence of the final few games.
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