The Atlanta Falcons surprised the football world on Thursday when they hired Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to be their next head coach over Bill Belichick.
According to ESPN, while team owner Arthur Blank was believed to have a desire to hire Belichick, there were "hurdles" regarding the structure of the organization that "couldn't be cleared" and prevented that from happening.
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