Analysis: Steep, swift decline led to Mike Smith's ouster with Falcons

The Falcons just lost by a whopping 31 points, and their head coach had a reserved spot in the unemployment line. None of this was going to stop this lady from flapping her her wings and flying “over your dead, motherfucking 

On a second-and-20 from the Falcons' 9, Ryan badly overthrew Roddy White and was intercepted by Harper, who went to a knee to make the pick. Following the block of linebacker Luke Kuechly, Harper raced in for a touchdown that put the Panthers up 17-3.

The Falcons went 10-22 in Smith's last two seasons. Even with injuries and personnel issues, 10-22 qualifies as extreme under-achievement. That falls on the head coach. The Falcons had changed offensive and defensive coordinators and several other 

The Falcons announced Monday they fired coach Mike Smith after Atlanta finished with a 6-10 record in 2014, according to CBSSports.com NFL Insider Jason La Canfora. The Falcons were vying for the NFC South title and a spot in the playoffs in Week 17 

The owners of the Atlanta Falcons and the San Francisco 49ers, while no less disappointed for having missed the playoffs, set their coaches free. The Falcons cut ties with Mike Smith, who won two division titles but missed the playoffs the last two