The Falcons' vibes are pretty good right now. They finally have the quarterback they want – and, frankly, needed – in place, they signed a promising young wide receiver in Darnell Mooney, and their new head coach is already more well-liked than Arthur Smith. They haven't even played a game yet, and Falcons fans seem way happier.
And listening to Raheem Morris speak, it's hard to blame them. Morris, who came over from Los Angeles, where he was the defensive coordinator, gave the first team-wide speech to his players during voluntary workouts this week. The Falcons' social team captured the whole thing and released it on Twitter, and reader, you're not ready for the adrenaline rush that's coming your way in eight minutes.
Today is Day 1 of The Plan 😤
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) April 2, 2024
Coach Raheem Morris holds the first team meeting of our 2024 season pic.twitter.com/To2OduMHbG
The steam-out-of-nose emoji is a little overdone at this point, but honestly, we can't blame the Falcons for feeling that way. That is some Grade-A football coach speak. The excitment! The personability! The fact that he walked up and down the aisles instead of just talking to the front three rows! Morris' speech has it all. It only takes a little more than six minutes to see why the Rams were reportedly devastated to lose Morris. And if you're not convinced quite yet, the quote tweets will probably do it for you.
this is dope. really, really hope it works out for him https://t.co/7El7iHW6to
— charles (“you look good” - andy reid) mcdonald (@FourVerts) April 2, 2024
Raheem Morris wants “a team and family environment.” https://t.co/rygs43AfxM
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 2, 2024
Me after hearing My Coach https://t.co/lDWp4KEkUX pic.twitter.com/3oqIoUsKcp
— Katie Gill (@Kt_BuckeyeGal) April 4, 2024
Bout to run through a wall for Raheem man, how this guy go so long without being a HC https://t.co/e6tkGqym32
— Damski 🫶🏽 (@Damski32) April 2, 2024
https://t.co/Yia8K7YMe5 pic.twitter.com/AlY2GpmJTM
— SportsTalkATL Alex (@GeauxSportsTalk) April 3, 2024
You won’t find many people more likable than Raheem Morris. Rooting for him, and not just because he’s the coach of my favorite football team. Seems like a genuinely great person. https://t.co/0XqK6TPD6B
— kenny g. (@Gritz_Blitz) April 3, 2024
Yeah this moved me. https://t.co/1F96lZzTDk
— stiletto. pumps. in. da. club! (@himynameis_shay) April 3, 2024
I encourage everyone to watch this, Rah is one of the realest ever. Atlanta has a hell of a Head Coach but more importantly human being that will be leading the organization. https://t.co/WjItI4lNi1
— Saint (@SaintWah) April 3, 2024
The next step is, you know, winning football games, but so far so good in Atlanta. Morris seems like a coach that Falcons fans are already mostly unified behind, which is more than Smith could ever say in his three years running the show. Now comes the truly hard part: saving Kyle Pitts.