...51-18). With Atlanta (5-0) off to the best start in franchise history, Smith is just one victory away from tying Dan Reeves as the winningest coach in team history.The Falcons play host to the Oakland Raiders (1-3) on Sunday."We want...
...there's little argument that Smith is getting his job done in the regular season.He now 50 career victories to surpass Dan Reeves as the franchise's winningest coach. Smith needed just 71 games to earn 50 wins. Since the 1970 merger, only George...
...in 2008, Saints-Falcons games were highlights in usually dreadful seasons. The exceptions were rare, such as when Dan Reeves took the Falcons to the Super Bowl in the 1998 season. More often the typical goal was trying to avoid last place behind...
...He's by far the best coach I've ever played for," said center Todd McClure, who played under former Atlanta coaches Dan Reeves, Jim Mora and Bobby Petrino. "Smitty is completely genuine. You want to work as hard as you can for a guy like that...
...win at Green Bay. But The Streak quickly reared its ugly head; Vick went down with a broken leg the next preseason, Dan Reeves was fired and Atlanta limped to the finish at 5-11. Even in 1998, when the Falcons put together the greatest season...
...having worked with him in Atlanta in 2003. Their connection runs deeper through their mutual boss with the Falcons, Dan Reeves -- Phillips' longtime friend and DeCamillis' father-in-law. DeCamillis was working with rookies inside a tent-like...
...the body to determine the cause of death. Dronett played at the University of Texas and was a second-round pick by Dan Reeves and the Denver Broncos in 1992. "As a coach, your players are your extended family, and anytime you lose someone...
...such as Keith Brooking, a five-time Pro Bowl linebacker who has played under four full-time coaches in Atlanta (Dan Reeves, Jim Mora, Bobby Petrino and Smith), as well as two interims (Wade Phillips and Emmitt Thomas) since 2003. Nobody...
...10-year reunion, and they brought the Dirty Bird dance with them. Jamal Anderson made sure of that. Former coach Dan Reeves and many members of the 1998 team were honored at halftime. Quarterback Chris Chandler and kicker Morten Andersen drew...
...sophomore, No. 1 overall. Crumpler, a North Carolina senior, was picked in the second round. Former Falcons coach Dan Reeves had Vick and Crumpler share hotel rooms when the team took road trips during their rookie season. "We've always been...
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