The Atlanta Falcons are betting on familiarity paying off between head coach Raheem Morris and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.

Raheem Morris named Jeff Ulbrich as his defensive coordinator when Morris became the interim head coach of the Atlanta Falcons in 2020. On Saturday, Morris, back in another stint with the Falcons ...

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 Raheem Morris for the team's 8-9 finish. Coordinator ...

The Falcons interviewed seven candidates for the job, but Ulbrich always was considered the favorite because of his relationship with Falcons head coach Raheem Morris. Advertisement The 47-year ...

Raheem Morris started his tenure as Atlanta Falcons head coach by selling dreams of playoff appearances and title runs, but his first season ended with a frustrating 8-9 record. He sang a ...

Notably, Ulbrich was promoted to defensive coordinator in the middle of the 2020 season under then-interim head coach Raheem Morris. Morris later took over the reins as the team’s head coach for ...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Raheem Morris started his tenure as Atlanta Falcons head coach by selling dreams of playoff appearances and title runs, but his first season ended with a frustrating 8-9 record.

ATLANTA — Falcons coach Raheem Morris has a second chance to get his defensive coordinator hire right. He needs to go after someone with more job-specific experience than his first hire had.