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AP sources: Doug Pederson out Falcons continue coach

as Eagles coach search, interview Titans' OC

(AP) — The Philadelphia Press. news Monday. Smith
Eagles have fired coach
Doug Pederson, less than Both people spoke to the AP Pederson was 42-37-1 in five (AP) — The Atlanta Fal- Atlanta job, including Fal-
three years after he led on Monday on condition of seasons. He led the Eagles to cons have interviewed cons interim coach Raheem
them to the franchise's anonymity because the team two division titles and three Tennessee Titans offen- Morris.
only Super Bowl title, two hasn't announced Pederson's playoff appearances before sive coordinator Arthur
people familiar with the dismissal. The NFL Net- going 4-11-1 in 2020. Smith for their head Smith is the fourth current
move told The Associated work was first to report the coaching job. NFL offensive coordinator
to interview with Atlanta,
The Falcons said they held a following Green Bay's Na-
virtual interview with Smith thaniel Hackett, Carolina's
on Monday. Smith also in- Joe Brady and Kansas City's
terviewed for the Jets' head Eric Bieniemy.
coaching vacancy on Mon-
day. San Francisco defensive co-
ordinator Robert Saleh also
The 38-year-old Smith has interviewed for the job.
been served on the Tennessee
staff for 10 seasons, including Tampa Bay defensive coordi-
two as offensive coordina- nator Todd Bowles said last
tor. The Titans finished this week he expects to interview
season tied for second in the with Atlanta. The Bucca-
NFL in total yards. neers beat Washington 31-23
in their NFC wild-card game
The Titans went 11-5 to win Saturday night.
the AFC South, but were
eliminated from the playoffs The Falcons conducted a vir-
Sunday with a 20-13 loss to tual interview with Hackett
Baltimore. It was Tennessee's on Thursday, one day after
fewest points of the season. meeting virtually with Brady.
Man United and Liverpool to meet in 4th The loss makes Smith avail- Dan Quinn was fired after
able for in-person interviews the Falcons started the sea-
round of FA Cup with teams. son with five straight losses.
Morris went 4-7 as the in-
Smith is the sixth known terim coach to complete the
(AP) — Manchester Unit- Premier League. Shrewsbury, a date for which candidate to interview for the 4-12 season.
ed was drawn to host Liv- has yet to be decided.
erpool in the fourth round Manchester City and Tot-
of the FA Cup, pitting tenham were also given away The fourth round takes place
English soccer's two big- matches against lower-divi- on Jan. 23-24.
gest teams against each sion sides. City will take on
other. fourth-tier Cheltenham and The draw for the fifth round
Tottenham plays Wycombe, was also made, with United
Another highlight of Mon- which is in last place in the or Liverpool set to host either
day's draw was sixth-tier second-tier Championship. Doncaster or the winner of
Chorley, which stunned sec- Monday's third-round match
ond-tier Derby in the third Defending champion Arse- between fifth-tier Stockport
round on Saturday, getting a nal must travel to the win- and West Ham.
home match against Wolver- ner of the third-round match
hampton Wanderers of the between Southampton and