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Dwight Freeney spent most of his Hall of Fame career with the Indianapolis Colts, who he played 11 years and 163 games for. Near the end Freeney also put in one season with the Atlanta Falcons, playing a rotational role for the 2016 team that made it to the Super Bowl.
While it may come as a surprise to some, just because a player makes the Hall of Fame doesn't necessarily mean that they know ball. Freeney does, though, and it sounds like he's still pretty plugged in to the league.
Recently Freeney was interviewed by DJ Saddiqi and answered a bunch of questions on the Colts, as well as a couple on the Falcons. Asked what Atlanta's ceiling is under new head coach Kevin Stefanski, here's what he had to say.
This is usually the case - even for great coaches it's usually not until the second year that their team really takes a leap forward. It certainly was for the Seattle Seahawks, who went from nine wins to 10 in Year 1 under Mike Macdonald, then 14 and a dominant Super Bowl win in his second season.
Sometimes new head coaches can produce a winner immediately, though. Stefanski was able to right the ship in Cleveland in Year 1. In 2019 the Browns finished just 6-10, and Stefanski got them to 11-5 in his first season as their head coach. Perhaps the Falcosn are in for a similar sudden turnaround - provided they get a decent season at quarterback from either Tua Tagovailoa or Michael Penix.
Then again, sometimes a coaching chance makes no real impact - as is the case with some long dysfunctional franchises like the Jets. Time will tell which it will be for the Falcons and Stefanski.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Hall of Famer not buying 1-year fix for Falcons under Kevin Stefanski
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While it may come as a surprise to some, just because a player makes the Hall of Fame doesn't necessarily mean that they know ball. Freeney does, though, and it sounds like he's still pretty plugged in to the league.
Recently Freeney was interviewed by DJ Saddiqi and answered a bunch of questions on the Colts, as well as a couple on the Falcons. Asked what Atlanta's ceiling is under new head coach Kevin Stefanski, here's what he had to say.
This is usually the case - even for great coaches it's usually not until the second year that their team really takes a leap forward. It certainly was for the Seattle Seahawks, who went from nine wins to 10 in Year 1 under Mike Macdonald, then 14 and a dominant Super Bowl win in his second season.
Sometimes new head coaches can produce a winner immediately, though. Stefanski was able to right the ship in Cleveland in Year 1. In 2019 the Browns finished just 6-10, and Stefanski got them to 11-5 in his first season as their head coach. Perhaps the Falcosn are in for a similar sudden turnaround - provided they get a decent season at quarterback from either Tua Tagovailoa or Michael Penix.
Then again, sometimes a coaching chance makes no real impact - as is the case with some long dysfunctional franchises like the Jets. Time will tell which it will be for the Falcons and Stefanski.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Hall of Famer not buying 1-year fix for Falcons under Kevin Stefanski
Continue reading...
