Falcons fire all three coordinators; Dan Quinn will take over Atlanta's defense

It appears that Dan Quinn is following the playbook of his former boss, Pete Carroll.

Quinn is returning as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons following their disappointing 7-9 season, but all three of the team's coordinators will not be back. The team announced that offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel and special-teams coordinator Keith Armstrong are out.

ESPN's Field Yates reported that Quinn will take control of the defense. NFL Network is reporting that Gary Kubiak could return to a full-time coaching role as Atlanta's offensive coordinator.

Quinn told the team's website that the firings were “difficult decisions” and that all three men were…