Friday's Daily News 'n Notes: Falcons make interesting announcement; state college football, more (updated)

Friday's Daily News 'n Notes: Falcons make interesting announcement; state college football, more (updated)

Friday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

The Daily News 'n Notes will be updated at lunchtime Saturday, with college and pro football, outside of the Falcons' news.

 

Atlanta’s decision-makers: they’re baaack

          Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank didn’t necessarily make for a holiday spirit among most of the team’s fan base when he announced the return of head coach Dan Quinn and GM Thomas Dimitroff on Friday.

          Their future, as well as so many players’ had been speculated on for months as Atlanta got off to a horrible 1-7 start.

          Their future went from a foregone conclusion to not-so-fast after they returned from the off week a different – and pretty decent – team.

Affection=mistake

Quinn recognizes mistakes, promises fixes

Blank is confident about that

Blank, McKay talk

Jarrett talks

McKay to return, again

A good move?

Blank talks with AJC

Around/About Central Georgia

Mercer men host a hoops matinee

Peach State College Football Report

UGA: So many questions upon departure, arrival

UGA: Absences leave door open for younger players

UGA: No Herrien for finale

UGA: Freshman LBs not starting off easy in the classroom

UGA: Awaiting inspired effort

UGA: Kirby with a message

Georgia Southern coordinators to return

Around/About Georgia

A brutal Hawks night

Hawks’ Young to sit a bit