When Raheem Morris was the 34-year-old head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2010, he used the phrase “the race to 10" to represent his goal of winning 10 games and making the playoffs during his second season.
Well, the 10-6 Buccaneers failed to make the playoffs in 2012, prompting Morris to tell the Tampa, Florida, media, “I should’ve said it’s a race to 11."
Funny how things come full circle.
When Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank addressed the media this week and was asked if Morris, 44, could get a serious look as the franchise’s permanent head coach if he fares well as the interim coach, Blank responded, “Absolutely.