Falcons' New Defensive Coordinator Will Call Plays, Not Raheem Morris
Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will handle play-calling duties, though the process of building a scheme will include lots of collaboration.
Falcons hire DL coach, defensive passing game coordinator
The Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers after an underwhelming season in Atlanta. The defense finished 23rd in points allowed and 23rd in total yards, while ranking 31st in total sacks last season.
Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich reveals regrets about his stint as Jets interim coach
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Jeff Ulbrich expressed some regrets about the way he handled his 12-game stint as the New York Jets interim coach as he looked ahead on Monday to his new job as defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons.
Falcons add pair of defensive assistants under new coordinator
The defense was heavily criticized by first-year Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris after the Falcons ended the season with back-to-back overtime losses (with a combined 74 points allowed). Morris was the Los Angeles Rams' defensive coordinator for three seasons before taking over in Atlanta last January.
Watch: Falcons introduce defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich
After interviewing a handful of candidates, the Atlanta Falcons hired Jeff Ulbrich for their defensive coordinator vacancy last week. The team held a press conference in Flowery Branch to introduce Ulbrich on Monday morning.
Falcons hire the Jets’ Jeff Ulbrich as defensive coordinator
The Atlanta Falcons have hired former New York Jets defensive coordinator and interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich as their defensive coordinator, the team announced Saturday night. 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.
Falcons’ Jeff Ulbrich says lack of truth-telling, delegation led to failed stint as Jets interim head coach
Former New York Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said Monday that his failure to delegate and a seemingly lack of honesty led to his struggles as the Jets interim head coach.
Falcons’ Jeff Ulbrich: ‘It just was a no-brainer in so many ways’
Franchise's new defensive coordinator had plenty to say about the team and the city when he met with the media Monday
Jeff Ulbrich is back with the Falcons, vowing to build something different on defense
They wouldn’t and they won’t, Ulbrich said Monday during his introductory news conference. He said both coaches are better since that coaching staff was swept out following Ulbrich’s tenure as interim defensive coordinator under interim head coach Morris in 2020.
Jeff Ulbrich says what all Falcons fans are thinking
The Falcons have not been able to rely on their defense in over a decade, with the pass rush consistently among the NFL’s worst. Nothing has changed in years; it’s the same song and dance every offseason: How does Atlanta improve the defense,
5 quick takeaways for Falcons fans from Jeff Ulbrich’s press conference
Nine days after being named the defensive coordinator of the Falcons, Jeff Ulbrich spoke to the Atlanta media for nearly 20 minutes Monday.
Falcons Defensive Coordinator Vows to Improve Pass Rush: 'Has to be Fixed'
New defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said his top priority is affecting opposing quarterbacks -- long a thorn in the ...
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Falcons hire former Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich as defensive coordinator
The Atlanta Falcons have decided on their next defensive coordinator after making a change just one year into Raheem Morris' reign as head coach. Former New York Jets defensive coordinator ...
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Takeaways in Falcons Defensive Coordinator Search: Atlanta Admitting Past Mistake
In essence, Atlanta has a solid place to build from, but it needs consistency moving forward. The Falcons' 2025 defensive coordinator will be their seventh different play-caller in the past ...
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What makes the Falcons bringing back Jeff Ulbrich as their defensive coordinator so unique
Like in an old noir movie, the Atlanta Falcons once again looked to the ... coach Jeff Ulbrich was hired as the team’s defensive coordinator after working in that same role in an interim ...