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Why the Atlanta Falcons fired coach Arthur Smith, and what's next

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ATLANTA -- In August, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he would be disappointed if his team was not more competitive in 2023 and didn't show improvement. What Blank watched throughout the season was far too much of the same.

So Blank decided to make a change, firing coach Arthur Smith after three seasons late Sunday night after a 48-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints with a playoff berth on the line.

It was a somewhat quick turn for the typically patient Blank, who gave Jim Mora Jr.