He replaces Arthur Smith who was fired after three consecutive 7-10 seasons.
Morris worked with the Falcons from 2015 to 2020 in various roles including assistant head coach, pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach.
Raheem Morris has been hired as the new head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.
The Atlanta Falcons have hired Raheem Morris as their new head coach. The group was apparently impressed by his energy and he has been a part of the Falcons organization before, working as an assistant head coach, pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach from 2015-19, and defensive coordinator in 2020. Morris replaces Arthur Smith who was fired just hours after registering his third consecutive 7-10 season. The Falcons interviewed a whopping 14 candidates for their head coaching job, including the legendary Bill Belichick but it's Morris who made the largest impact on Atlanta’s brass.
The Atlanta Falcons have hired Raheem Morris as their head coach.
, The group was apparently impressed by his energy.
Morris spent the past three seasons with the Rams as their defensive coordinator, helping L.A. win the Super Bowl in their home stadium back during the 2021 season.
Star cornerback Jalen Ramsey reacted to the news on social media.
, He has been a part of the Falcons organization before, working as an assistant head coach, pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach from 2015-19, and defensive coordinator in 2020.
When Atlanta fired Dan Quinn in 2020, Morris took over as interim lead man.
, Morris also served as the head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2009-11, and went 17-31.
, The Falcons interviewed a whopping 14 candidates for their head coaching job, including Bill Belichick.
However, it's Morris who made the largest impact on Atlanta's brass.
, Morris replaces Arthur Smith, who was fired just hours after registering his third consecutive 7-10 season.
, Atlanta was 6-6 after 12 games this season, but went 1-4 down the stretch.
, It marked the third season in a row where the Falcons reached .500, and then collapsed at the end of the year.
, Morris's young Rams defense finished the 2023 season ranked No. 20 in yards allowed per game (337.9 ypg), and No. 19 in points allowed per game (22.2 ppg).
L.A went 10-7, and made the playoffs as a wild card.
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The Falcons hired Raheem Morris as their coach on Thursday.
Raheem Morris is the first Black full-time head coach in franchise history.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Morris had an in-person meeting scheduled with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday but does not mention if he actually went for the interview or not. This creates a false impression that Morris was seriously considering another job opportunity before deciding to take the Falcons' offer.
The article mentions that Raheem Morris has been a part of the Falcons organization before, working as an assistant head coach, pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach from 2015-19. However it does not mention if he was fired or left on his own accord which is important context to understand.
The article states that Morris had an in-person meeting scheduled with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday but does not mention if he actually went for the interview or not. This creates a false impression that Morris was seriously considering another job opportunity before deciding to take the Falcons' offer.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Morris had a successful track record with the Los Angeles Rams and helped them win the Super Bowl in their home stadium back during the 2021 season. However, this does not necessarily mean he will be successful as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Secondly, there is an example of inflammatory rhetoric when Morris's former player Jalen Ramsey reacts to the news by saying that Morris is one of if not the best coach in the NFL for real! This statement could be seen as a form of hyperbole and may not accurately reflect his abilities. Lastly, there are several examples of dichotomous depictions throughout the article such as when it states that Morris has been a part of the Falcons organization before but also mentions that he went 17-31 during his time with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Morris had a successful track record with the Los Angeles Rams and helped them win the Super Bowl in their home stadium back during the 2021 season. However, this does not necessarily mean he will be successful as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.
There is an example of inflammatory rhetoric when Morris's former player Jalen Ramsey reacts to the news by saying that Morris is one of if not the best coach in the NFL for real! This statement could be seen as a form of hyperbole and may not accurately reflect his abilities.
There are several examples of dichotomous depictions throughout the article such as when it states that Morris has been a part of the Falcons organization before but also mentions that he went 17-31 during his time with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Raheem Morris as he is currently the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams. The article does not disclose this conflict.
The Falcons hired Raheem Morris as their coach on Thursday.
Morris is the first full-time Black head coach in the franchise's history.
He was previously Atlanta's interim coach for 11 games in 2020 and went 4-7 but was not given a full-time job after that season.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Morris has been a full-time Black head coach before but fails to mention that he was the interim coach for only 11 games and not given the full-time job. Secondly, it quotes Blank saying 'We are thrilled to welcome Raheem Morris back to Atlanta as the team's new head coach', which implies that Morris is returning home when in fact he has never lived or worked in Atlanta before. Thirdly, it states that Morris emerged from a field of excellent candidates but fails to mention any other candidates who were interviewed for the job and why they were not hired. Lastly, it quotes Fontenot saying 'Raheem is the right fit for our team' without providing any evidence or reasoning as to why he believes this.
The article states that Morris has been a full-time Black head coach before but fails to mention that he was the interim coach for only 11 games and not given the full-time job. This is an example of deceptive omission by failure to disclose information.
The article quotes Blank saying 'We are thrilled to welcome Raheem Morris back to Atlanta as the team's new head coach', which implies that Morris is returning home when in fact he has never lived or worked in Atlanta before. This is an example of deceptive language used for emotional manipulation.
The article states that Morris emerged from a field of excellent candidates but fails to mention any other candidates who were interviewed for the job and why they were not hired. This is an example of selective reporting.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that Raheem Morris is the first full-time Black head coach in the franchise's history. This statement implies that his qualifications are solely based on his race and not on his coaching abilities.
]Raheem emerged from a field of excellent candidates and is the right leader to take our team into the future.
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The article contains a statement that the Falcons are going back to their past to try and solidify their future. This is an example of ideological bias as it implies that there was only one path forward for the team and they have chosen to go down this road despite other options being available.
The article contains a statement that the Falcons are going back to their past to try and solidify their future. This is an example of ideological bias as it implies that there was only one path forward for the team and they have chosen to go down this road despite other options being available.
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest in this article. The author is Michael Rothstein who has a financial tie with the Los Angeles Rams as he previously worked for them and covered their games extensively.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Raheem Morris as he is an employee of the Los Angeles Rams. The article does not disclose this conflict.
, Raheem Morris is the first Black full-time head coach in franchise history.
He was previously Atlanta's interim coach for 11 games in 2020 and went 4-7 but was not given a full-time job after that season.
Accuracy
Raheem Morris is the first Black full-time head coach in franchise history.
The Falcons went 0-5 under Dan Quinn and then 4-7 with Raheem Morris as interim head coach before he became a full time employee.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title mentions that Morris was named head coach of the Atlanta Falcons but fails to mention his previous stint as interim head coach for five games in 2020. This omission creates a false impression that Morris has not had any prior experience with leading the team and is being hired fresh off the bat, which is not entirely true. Secondly, while it mentions that Morris was named interim head coach during his previous stint at Atlanta Falcons in 2020, it fails to mention that he went 4-7 after taking over from Dan Quinn. This omission creates a false impression of Morris's success as an interim head coach and makes him seem like the right person for the job without any prior experience with leading the team. Thirdly, while it mentions that Morris has proven his abilities to lead a team to success in Los Angeles Rams, it fails to mention that he was only there for three seasons and did not have much control over their success during those years. This omission creates a false impression of Morris's ability as a head coach and makes him seem like the right person for the job without any prior experience with leading the team.
The article mentions that Raheem Morris was named head coach of Atlanta Falcons but fails to mention his previous stint as interim head coach in 2020. This is a lie by omission.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it mentions that Morris has proven his abilities to lead a team to success by winning the Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams. This statement assumes that winning one game means he can successfully lead a team in general, which is not necessarily true.
The Falcons went 0-5 under Quinn and then 4-7 with Morris in temporary charge.
Bias
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The article contains a statement that implies the Falcons are excited to have Morris back as their head coach. This is an example of monetary bias because it suggests that the team's success will be tied to financial gain.
> The Falcons went 0-5 under Quinn, then 4-7 with Morris in temporary charge.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Raheem Morris being named head coach of the Atlanta Falcons as they are both affiliated with the team.
