Flower Branch, Georgia. – The Atlanta Falcons have completed a second interview with Bill Belichick for the organization's head coaching position, the club announced on Friday, January 19. Belichick spent the past 24 seasons as head coach of the New England Patriots, where he led the Patriots to 17 berths. Division titles and six Super Bowl championships.
Trainer interviews completed:
The Falcons have completed initial head coach interviews with the following individuals:
- Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike McDonald
- Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan
- San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilkes
- Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Efeiro
- Baltimore Ravens Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach Anthony Weaver
- Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick
- University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh
- Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson
- Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn
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Per NFL protocols, interviews with employees of other clubs must be conducted virtually before the conclusion of the divisional playoff games on Sunday, January 21. If the employer club has a Wild Card bye, virtual interviews must be conducted before the games conclude. Wild Card Games.
If the employer club is a Wild Card participant, virtual interviews can begin three days after the Wild Card game and must be conducted before the conclusion of the sectional playoff games.
Beginning Monday, January 22, clubs may conduct in-person or virtual interviews with candidates hired by other NFL clubs whose seasons have ended and are prohibited from conducting preliminary interviews with candidates used by clubs participating in conference championship games until the conclusion of the season for the owner's club. the job.