In strange offseason, Falcons' Quinn embraces the challenge
ATLANTA (AP) - In an offseason that's anything but normal, Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn hasn’t lost his eternal optimism.So what if the NFL is still on lockdown because of the coronavirus...
View ArticleFalcons coach and GM could be on hot seat this season
ATLANTA FALCONS (7-9)CAMP SITE: Flowery Branch, GeorgiaLAST YEAR: Atlanta won its last four games to save jobs of coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff. Second straight losing season...
View ArticleFalcons still ruffled over epic collapse in Dallas
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons are still searching for answers following their epic collapse in Dallas.Despite holding a 20-point lead in the first quarter and still up by 15 with about five...
View ArticleLaFleur says Quinn helped teach him how to keep teams loose
Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says his years working for Dan Quinn on the Atlanta Falcons’ staff helped him understand how to lead a team that could enjoy itself while contending for...
View ArticleQuinn still searching for ways to end slide with 0-4 Falcons
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have dropped to 0-4 for the first time since 1999 after a 30-16 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. The Falcons were beaten badly by Seattle in the opener,...
View ArticleFalcons fire coach Dan Quinn, GM Thomas Dimitroff after 0-5 start
ATLANTA -- Dan Quinn, who guided Atlanta to the Super Bowl for only the second time in franchise history but infamously squandered a 28-3 lead to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, was fired on...
View ArticleFalcons' Ryan takes blame as late interception leads to loss
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan insisted blame for the team's latest loss rested on him.Hours later, it was too late. Coach Dan Quinn was fired. Ryan bemoaned his poor throw on a...
View ArticleEnd of the line: Coach Quinn, GM Dimitroff fired by Falcons
ATLANTA (AP) - Dan Quinn never stopped believing he could turn things around in Atlanta.He won’t get the chance.With the Falcons mired at 0-5 for the first time since 1997, Quinn was fired as the...
View ArticleMorris says Falcons must learn to 'force our will' on teams
ATLANTA (AP) - Raheem Morris says the Atlanta Falcons' only path to winning is by learning to “force our will on an opponent” and he says that tough approach will be what distinguishes his term as...
View ArticleRyan not looking at future implications of Falcons' firings
ATLANTA (AP) - Matt Ryan isn't allowing himself to consider if the firings of the Atlanta Falcons' coach and general manager this week could lead to a roster overhaul following the season.The...
View ArticleMorris takes blame for unplanned TD in Falcons' latest loss
ATLANTA (AP) - The image of Todd Gurley falling on the goal line as Detroit Lions defensive players celebrated, raising their arms to signal the touchdown, is the new low point of the Atlanta Falcons'...
View ArticleCowboys pick ex-Atlanta coach Quinn as defensive coordinator
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys agreed to terms Monday with former Atlanta coach Dan Quinn as defensive coordinator, turning over a unit that was among the worst in franchise history to someone...
View ArticleDan Quinn? Well, OK, maybe, Washington Commanders fans shrug
Washington’s hiring of Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as the Commanders’ new head coach didn’t exactly set the team’s fan base on fire with excitement. On the other hand, most folks...
View ArticleDan Quinn signs contract to become coach of the Washington Commanders
Dan Quinn has signed his contract to become coach of the Washington Commanders, with the final NFL team to fill a head vacancy going with a candidate with previous experience in the role.The team...
View ArticleDan Quinn grateful for second shot as NFL head coach: 'Some lessons you have...
Dan Quinn has been haunted by five words for more than three years.At his introductory press conference on Monday, the Washington Commanders’ new coach said the following phrase has stuck with him...
View ArticleDan Quinn is here. It's time to stop talking about Ben Johnson.
Josh Harris is earning his wings as an NFL owner. This likely isn’t what he had in mind.The Washington Commanders' first search for a new coach under Harris ended up producing not one, but two...
View ArticleEric Bieniemy era in Washington over after just one season
Eric Bieniemy was routinely mentioned a year ago as an NFL head coaching candidate — admittedly, an overlooked candidate, but a candidate nonetheless. After a year with Washington, that speculation has...
View ArticleLOVERRO: Chemistry, attitude, swagger. What's not to like?
It was a banner day for the Washington Commanders on Monday. New owner Josh Harris introduced his first NFL coach — former Atlanta Falcons head coach and, more recently, Dallas Cowboys defensive...
View ArticleRon Rivera 'roster building' meant zilch to Adam Peters, Dan Quinn
Dan Quinn and Adam Peters really didn’t think much of Ron Rivera’s roster building.I mean, the Washington Commanders coach and his boss, the general manager, took that roster apart like a butcher...
View ArticleTop QB prospects visit Commanders Park as NFL draft nears
The Washington Commanders are hosting several quarterback prospects on pre-draft visits this week. The NFL draft is over a week away, but the team's decision-makers are already on the clock when it...
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