UPDATE: Per Ian Rapoport, the Falcons have identified Terry Fontenot as the “favorite” to be their next general manager, and will look to hire him as soon as the Saints are blessedly bounced from the playoffs.
We’ve had stops and starts where one candidate or another has been named as a “strong candidate” or “top finalist” before, so this is another one you’ll need to see before you believe completely. That said, Rapoport is as plugged-in as anyone not named Adam Schefter, and the signs have been pointing toward Fontenot for a very long time now.