Hot Takes Welcome (Post Falcons Win)

1977: Hank Stram fired at the end of the season. Dick Nolan, who was on his staff, was promoted to head coach for the next season.

This was a tough one, Stram built the offense that led to the 7-9 and 8-8 seasons, Nolan was not a good on the field coach, my dad said back then (and I agree) that if they would have stayed with Stram they would have made the playoffs in 78 and/or 79