FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- For the third time in his career, Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Dean Pees has announced his retirement.
Pees told Falcons players this morning after the completion of his 50th year as a coach on the high school, college or professional level, a career that has spanned 12 different places, eight states, numerous head coaches and countless lives of players and young assistants influenced.
"A lot of years," Pees said at the start of the season. "A lot of football."
Pees, 73, has spent the last two seasons in Atlanta, coming out of retirement No.