ATLANTA -- Dan Quinn, who guided Atlanta to the Super Bowl for only the second time in franchise history but infamously squandered a 28-3 lead to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, was fired on Sunday night in his sixth season as the Falcons coach. THERE'S A NEW NBA CHAMPIONThe Falcons have also fired general manager Thomas Dimitroff. PRESCOTT SUFFERS HORRIFIC INJURYQuinn became the second coach to be fired during the season in Arthur Blank's 18 years as owner. He is the second NFL coach this season to lose his job after Houston's Bill O'Brien was dismissed following an 0-4 start. GET THE FOX NEWS APPQuinn was hired by the Falcons in 2015 after a highly successful run as Seattle's defensive coordinator, highlighted by two straight trips to the Super Bowl.

Source: Fox News October 12, 2020 02:37 UTC