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Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich reveals regrets about his stint as Jets interim coach
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Jeff Ulbrich expressed some regrets about the way he handled his 12-game stint as the New York Jets interim coach as he looked ahead on Monday to his new job as defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons. Ulbrich was 3-9 as interim coach in New York...
Falcons add Mike Rutenberg and Nate Ollie as defensive assistants under new coordinator Jeff Ulbrich
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons made moves to continue reshaping their staff of defensive coaches on Friday by naming Mike Rutenberg as defensive pass game coordinator and Nate Ollie as defensive line coach. The moves come six days after Jeff Ulbrich, who was interim...
Falcons bring former assistant Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta as defensive coordinator
ATLANTA (AP) — The Falcons brought Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta, naming their former assistant as defensive coordinator on Saturday night. Ulbrich, who spent much of last season as the New York Jets' interim coach, takes over a defense that earned criticism from first-year coach...
Jets interview interim coach Jeff Ulbrich for their head coach vacancy
The New York Jets interviewed interim coach Jeff Ulbrich on Monday for their head coach vacancy. Ulbrich, the team's defensive coordinator the past four seasons, went 3-9 after replacing the fired Robert Saleh on Oct. 8. The 47-year-old Ulbrich is the ninth known...
Falcons fire defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake, assistant Jay Rodgers following defense's poor finish
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers on Saturday following first-year coach Raheem Morris' sharp criticism of his defense's disappointing finish. The Falcons (8-9) missed the playoffs for the seventh...
Raiders fire coach Antonio Pierce after he goes 4-13 in lone full season
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Antonio Pierce stood behind a lectern and took questions during an end-of-season news conference, even though his future as the Las Vegas Raiders' coach remained very much in question. The organization could have informed Pierce, as it did Tuesday, that his...
QB Penix gives Falcons reason for hope as defense faces possible offseason changes after 8-9 finish
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. left the Atlanta Falcons' practice facility on Monday clutching two game balls as keepsakes from a rookie season that ended with his first three starts. The quarterback's introduction as Atlanta's starter provided hope players will have...
Bryce Young accounts for 5 TDs as Panthers beat Falcons 44-38 in OT. Atlanta misses playoffs again
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers have more in common than frustrating streaks of seven consecutive losing seasons. Each NFC South team believes Sunday's regular-season finale provided evidence it has found the quarterback who will deliver long-awaited...
Penix, Falcons have to beat Panthers and hope for help in their last chance to end playoff drought
ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. knows the Atlanta Falcons can't control their playoff hopes when they close their regular season Sunday against Carolina. That control disappeared with last week's 30-24 overtime loss at Washington. Penix, Atlanta's rookie...
Rookie QBs Nix, Penix denied major moments by head coaches' curious calls in waning minutes
DENVER (AP) — Count coach Sean Payton among those second-guessing his decision to go for the tie and not the win at the end of regulation in Cincinnati last weekend. “Oh, certainly. You go through it all the time relative to what the call would have been,” Payton said Monday....
