In our AJC poll asking who the Falcons should hire as their coach, John Harbaugh was the runaway leader, but after he chose the Giants, the Falcons turned to Kevin Stefanski.
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David Wellham has worked as an editor and content producer at the AJC since 2006, but his knowledge of sports in metro Atlanta and Georgia dates to much earlier. He uses his institutional knowledge to help the AJC provide in-depth coverage of area sports and sports teams. David can be reached at 404-526-5424 and dwellham@ajc.com.
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