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efensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ricardo Allen Jersey 2019 , former Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith is set to pursue other career options. Smith told NFL reporter Alex Marvez of his intentions to leave the game and spend more time with his family. Smith, whose record of 66-46 makes him the winningest coach in Falcons history, steered the ship from 2008-2014 and oversaw Matt Ryan’s first six seasons in the league. His teams were too inconsistent to ever find more than one playoff win, though as regular season contenders, they were often victorious. The franchise had five straight winning seasons during Smitty’s tenure (2008 through 2012) and four playoff berths during that splendid run. The team also hosted the NFC Championship game following the 2012 season, before the 2013 and 2014 collapse that ended Smith’s tenure with the team. Regardless of the lack of playoff success and his staff’s notorious ability to let certain offensive and defensive talents grow stagnant in development, Smitty was a wonderful leader and successful head coach for a half-decade of Falcons football, and we owe a lot to him for what he brought to the franchise after the tumult of the Michael Vick arrest and Bobby Petrino days.If the team doesn’t choke away the NFC Championship game to the Niners, the Falcons wind up facing the Ravens in the Super Bowl. That fact sums up Mike Smith’s tenure. He fielded a very good football team for a number of years that just didn’t have the tenacity to go all the way. His faults caught up to him in the end Matt Bosher Jersey 2019 , as they have with many great coaches in the past. Sometimes, people cycle in and out of opportunities, and Smitty most definitely hit an impasse in Atlanta for where the expectations were after 2012.But he was still an important coach in the team’s history, and was on the ground floor to build the team culture that still stands today. He’s also got impeccable character and led this team the right way. So we wish Smith all the best in his future pursuits, and thank him for his major contributions to the team. Though he’s not remembered as fondly for the hard years, let’s not forget the good ones, either. They were aplenty for some time, so, at least for today Black Matt Bosher Jersey , let’s smile for the good times we had during his tenure over the team.Nike airs Colin Kaepernick commercial during Falcons vs. Eagles season opener There’s no question that the NFL wants to wash their hands of Colin Kaepernick. He was the catalyst to an escalating PR catastrophe that has resulted in countless players kneeling during the anthem, countless tweets from President Trump, and the planned $100 million in donations to social justice issues. Despite some new rules and the massive donation, it seems like no one is happy. Now the NFL is on the defensive again, as long-time sponsor Nike has not only given Kaepernick a sweetheart deal, but made him the center of a massive ad campaign.While the NFL certainly wants to put this fiasco in their rearview mirror, Nike just kicked off their ad campaign during the season opener Thursday Night Football game. There’s no turning a new page on this year, as the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles open the season with Kaepernick in the backdrop. Kaepernick tweeted the full two minute commercial yesterday on his official Twitter account.The commercial, narrated by Kaepernick Limited Julio Jones Jersey , showing a number of people overcoming disabilities to eventually reach their dream, including the one handed Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin. The ad campaign puts even more pressure on the NFL. Can they take a hardline against Nike, the company that makes the NFL millions, and even makes their jerseys? The answer to that is unclear. The only thing clear is that Kaepernick’s campaign won’t be swept under the rug. While the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is unlikely to see the field this year, don’t be surprised to see him on game day commercials throughout this season.In the meantime, the Falcons will try keeping their very narrow 6-3 lead just after halftime.