The Atlanta Falcons made a tough but necessary move on Sunday night, firing both head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff after the team’s fifth-straight loss to open the 2020 season.
While most fans agree it was time for a change, Quinn was about as likable of a coach as they make in the NFL. He surely made his share of mistakes, but Quinn kept the locker room together and always took the blame for the Falcons’ shortcomings.
Dimitroff had his share of success as Atlanta’s GM, but made some questionable moves over the past few offseasons, including spending a ton on offensive linemen Jamon Brown and James Carpenter in 2019. He also gave Quinn an injury-prone, extremely young secondary to work with this season due to previous mismanaging of the team’s salary cap.
Let’s take a look at how the world of Twitter responded to Quinn and Dimitroff being fired on Sunday.
I appreciate the guys that gave the undrafted kid a shot ✊🏼 https://t.co/FRILxG7fih
— Kurt Benkert (@KurtBenkert) October 12, 2020
Two men that will forever have my respect. https://t.co/tgBUzc9Afc
— Kaleb McGary (@KalebMcgary) October 12, 2020
I respect the hell out of the both of them but sometimes business is business https://t.co/xnfGphVw8A
— Steven Haworth (@SteveItAllToMe) October 12, 2020
Think this is the truth. Hate losing DQ, but that’s just the coach in me. The players also seemed to love him.
It’s a business… https://t.co/6YUvsDlUmq
— Coach Travis (@jacob_travis) October 12, 2020
@nyjets @woodyjohnson4 That’s what real organizations do with under performing leaders. Too bad fans can’t do the same to bad ownership #FireGase https://t.co/L7m9eJpNIS
— Biagio vergone (@DoooJohn) October 12, 2020
Fixed it https://t.co/wR3ZnKzf7A pic.twitter.com/F0ndBozUa1
— Is Dan Quinn Fired Yet? (@QuinnJobStaus) October 12, 2020
Proud of you Arthur blank https://t.co/fORmzDjTNV
— k4thecr0ss (@K3lly_3lliott) October 12, 2020
OK Arthur time do right thing call Louis Riddick 💯 https://t.co/sCXkeFqx7k
— Kelsey Patton (@Street_King92) October 12, 2020
Thankful for DQ & TD. Both brought some of the best memories to my @AtlantaFalcons fandom… as well as some of the most difficult.
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Now time to shift the culture. This is a breath of fresh air. https://t.co/LX3pH2Hetm— C. Freeman (@_C_Freeman) October 12, 2020
Now get rid of Matt Ryan too. This is the time to rebrand and start fresh!!!!!#bootnumber2 #falconsriseup https://t.co/DONGJliOas
— Wesley Holcomb (@WesleyHolcomb23) October 12, 2020
I actually think he’s a good coach and will find success somewhere else but we need a change https://t.co/MByaTBAc6R
— Jeremy Lyles (@J_Lyles01) October 12, 2020
Y’all stop feeling bad remember 28-3 https://t.co/jDqamgnDGI
— Andre 4000 (@Dukethedon_) October 12, 2020
Quinn was expected
Dimitroff is very surprising https://t.co/yGCctn5Fw4— David Faux (@DFauxy) October 12, 2020
