Falcons phase out Rich McKay -- again -- as Raheem Morris comes on board as coach
When the Atlanta Falcons began their search for a head coach, Rich McKay was sitting side by side with owner Arthur Blank. In an intriguing sidebar to the choice of Morris after an exhaustive search that encompassed 14 candidates, including six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick, Blank also unveiled late Thursday a lesser role for one of the NFL's most prominent front-office figures. McKay, the CEO of Blank's sports operations and a former general manager with both Atlanta and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will no longer have a say in football-related matters.