The Atlanta Falcons held a Monday press conference following the Arthur Smith hiring that was intended to illuminate the reasons for the move and sound an optimistic note about the team’s immediate future.
We got some of that, but with some feisty, pointed questions from the assembled media, we also received additional clarity on the power structure in the Falcons’ organization. It’s fair to say
Why Arthur Smith was fired
We didn’t get a clear answer, per se, but we did get enough pieces about the decision to assemble the reasoning.
First, the team fell well short of expectations in 2023.