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Falcons retaining DC Ulbrich under HC Stefanski

playWhat's next for the Falcons with Stefanski? (0:50)Marc Raimondi examines what Kevin Stefanski brings to the Falcons and what the move signals for the organization. (0:50)Marc RaimondiJan 19, 2026, 11:06 AM ETCloseMarc Raimondi's first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn't his first year at ESPN.

Falcons retaining DC Ulbrich under HC Stefanski

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  • He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter.
  • He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book "Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro Wrestling's New World Order Changed America," which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2025.
  • Raimondi also worked for the New York Post and Newsday, beginning in 2009, covering high school and college sports, plus the NFL, NFL, MLB and NHL. Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNew Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski will keep incumbent defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich in his role, the team announced Monday. The Falcons reached agreement on a new three-year contract with Ulbrich, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by NFL Network. Falcons owner Arthur Blank said at a news conference two weeks ago that he would recommend -- but not require -- that the team's new head coach retain Ulbrich.
  • The Falcons announced Stefanski as their new head coach Saturday night. In the first year of his second stint with the Falcons, Ulbrich guided the team's defense to a franchise-record 57 sacks, ranking second in the NFL.
  • Getting to the quarterback had been an issue in Atlanta for many years.
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