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Sources: Falcons to hire Rams DC Raheem Morris as coach

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ATLANTA -- The Falcons are going back to their past to try and solidify their future.

The Falcons plan to hire Raheem Morris as their coach, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday, making Morris the first former NFL head coach owner Arthur Blank has hired in his 20-plus-year ownership tenure.

Morris' hire comes after an extensive search that featured 14 candidates, including former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel and former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, who was hired Wednesday as the Los Angeles Chargers' coach.