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Following up on a previous item. ... Jacksonville DC Mike Smith was offered Atlanta's head coaching job by GM Tom Dimitroff, another rookie, and owner Arthur Blank, a person familiar with the search said Wednesday. The person requested anonymity because contract talks between the Falcons and Smith had not been completed as of late Wednesday afternoon. Smith's hire is expected to be announced on Thursday.
Reported by the Associated Press
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Smith, the Jaguars' defensive coordinator since 2003, had his second interview with the team Friday. He has never been an NFL head coach but reaction has been mostly positive. Falcons QB Byron Leftwich, who was with Smith in Jacksonville for four years, says Atlanta made the right choice. "A lot of people might not know his name, but I've seen the work he puts in every game, how guys were so prepared on Sundays that they knew exactly what teams were going to do," Leftwich said. ... Stay tuned. We'll have more on Smith after the hire is officially announced.
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