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Morris, Armstrong on head coaching candidates list

Falcons special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong carries some blocking pads out to the field for the first day of training camp on Thursday, July 28, 2016, in Flowery Branch.

Credit: Curtis Compton

Credit: Curtis Compton

Falcons special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong carries some blocking pads out to the field for the first day of training camp on Thursday, July 28, 2016, in Flowery Branch.
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Nov 30, 2018

Falcons assistant coaches Raheem Morris and Keith Armstrong are on the list of minority head coaching candidates compiled by the Fritz Pollard Alliance to present to NFL owners for coming vacancies around the league, according to Mike Jones of USA Today.

Morris, a former head coach with Tampa Bay, is the Falcons’ assistant head coach/wide receivers. Armstrong, who’s been interviewed for several openings, is the teams special-teams coordinator.

ExploreHe interview for the Arizona opening twice last season. 

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