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Kyle Shanahan: 'I joined Atlanta Falcons because of Dan Quinn'

Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan admits that the prospect of working with head coach Dan Quinn was one of the main reasons he joined the club.

Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan has revealed that he joined the club because he was desperate to work with head coach Dan Quinn.

Shanahan left the Cleveland Browns at the end of the 2014 season and was not short of suitors within the NFL, but he opted to link up with Quinn after being impressed by the 44-year-old during their meeting.

"Dan was one of the main reasons I wanted to come here," Shanahan told reporters. "I was very impressed with Dan and really just how loyal he was to me.

"He told me a long time ago that he wanted me as a coordinator and for a guy to do that, who I had never met in person before, who I hadn't spent a lot of time with, it made me feel extremely loyal to him. I think he's a very honest person. I think you got a special guy."

Atlanta's offense was ranked eighth in the NFL in yardage last season.

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