The Atlanta Falcons have fired head coach Arthur Smith after three seasons without a playoff appearance or a winning record.
Smith met with Falcons owner Arthur Blank and CEO Rich McKay on Sunday night, hours after a 48-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints sealed a 7-10 season.
The Falcons had an outside chance to win the NFC South with a win but were outscored 31-0 after halftime. Smith finished 21-30 in his three seasons with the team. «Decisions like this are never easy and they never feel good,» Blank said in a statement. «We have profound respect for Coach Smith and appreciate all the hard work and dedication he has put into the Falcons over the last three years.
He has been part of building a good culture in our football team, but the results on the field have not met our expectations.