Falcons Get Fresh Start with Morris

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Interim head coach Raheem Morris celebrated his first win in that position this past Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

The Falcons showed up in Week 6 in ways they hadn’t before former head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff were fired. The Falcons also had to adjust to a condensed week, as a COVID-19 scare lost them a day of practice.

While the Vikings are in the midst of a lost season themselves, the Falcons managed to pick apart Minnesota in a way that reflects well on Morris. And unlike in previous weeks when the Falcons jumped out to a strong start, they didn’t give away the lead on the way to a 40-23 victory.

"Raheem is a strong leader and a talented coach that has adapted to a variety of roles since joining the Falcons in 2015," Falcons president and CEO Rich McKay said in a statement to NFL.com.