The "one man" in his one-man team gets injured and misses all but the last game, and he loses his job? Makes sense to me!
Atlanta Falcons fire Reeves
Associated Press
December 10, 2003FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons fired Dan Reeves today, dismissing the sixth-winningest coach in NFL history with three games left in a disappointing season, a team source told The Associated Press.
The Falcons play the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday.
Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips will take over as head coach for the rest of the season, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The Falcons scheduled a morning news conference to announce the stunning move. Reeves had one year left on his contract.
Reeves' job security had been a subject of speculation as the Falcons fell from the playoffs a year ago to one of the worst teams in the league after quarterback Michael Vick was hurt in the preseason.
Still, the timing of the move was curious, coming just three days after the Falcons (3-10) defeated Carolina 20-14 in overtime in Vick's first start of the season.
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