ATLANTA – Raheem Morris knows he will be among the candidates interviewed after the season as the Atlanta Falcons seek their coach for 2021 and, they hope, beyond.
As far as Morris is concerned, that interview process began in early October – as soon as he was made the interim coach when Dan Quinn was fired in the wake of an 0-5 start to his sixth season in Atlanta. Morris has had regular conversations with team president Rich McKay and team owner Arthur Blank the past two months, and the coach said each discussion stands as part of his interview.
“Really, every single day I communicate with Rich McKay,” Morris said Wednesday. “Twice a week I communicate with Arthur Blank. All those things are looked at as interviews.”
Morris said his dealings with media, helping the team navigate the coronavirus pandemic and his meetings with players and assistant coaches are his body of work for McKay and Blank to consider.
“Everything you do in these moments are interview-type moments,” Morris said. “So everything you do right now is an interview.”