"That fits the modus operandi for for Blank, who only has two in-season firings in his years as an owner, with Dan Reeves getting the axe after 13 games back in 2003 and Dan Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff getting fired after five games in that doomed 2020 season. Blank does not want to make rash moves, or at least moves that could be perceived as being rash, and the season is already lost."
"Fontenot has been given free rein to sink major assets into this roster, from Blank's dollars to significant draft capital, and the team still likely believes the roster is a lot closer to contention than the results on the field would indicate. Morris, meanwhile, would be the first Falcons head coach not to get three years with the roster, is still well-regarded around the league and by the owner here, and has presided over genuine defensive improvement even if it's in fits and starts."
Arthur Blank will evaluate the entire Falcons football operation after the 2025 season, postponing decisions on Raheem Morris and front-office leadership until season's end. Blank has rarely fired personnel during the season, with earlier in-season dismissals including Dan Reeves in 2003 and both Dan Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff in 2020. The Falcons will review five full seasons with Fontenot running the front office and two full seasons with Morris as head coach. Fontenot has used significant financial resources and draft capital to reshape the roster. Morris remains respected and oversaw some defensive improvement, but results have not produced a winning season. A prompt post-season decision is advised.
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