Falcons fire coach Raheem Morris, GM Terry Fontenot

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The Atlanta Falcons are cleaning house, firing head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot after two and five seasons, respectively.

Atlanta (8-9) ended the season with a four-game winning streak, capped off by Sunday's 19-17 win over the New Orleans Saints, but the Falcons had already been eliminated from playoff contention thanks in large part