Raheem Morris surrounds himself with experience and talent as he joins the Alliance
Morris, Zorn, Singletary, Holmgren and Locker Join Alliance
May 23, 2015
Seattle, WA - Charlie Ebersol and Legendary Field Exhibitions LLC keep trying to outdo themselves as they announced a star studded lineup for the newly formed Seattle Dragons. Raheem Morris was introduced as the Head Coach, along with Mike Holmgren as the General Manager and former Washington Huskie great Jake Locker as the team's starting Quarterback.
“Seattle has plenty to be excited about with the Dragons. We have no doubt this selection of men will make them a contender immediately.”
Raheem Morris
Morris was currently serving as the Defensive Backs coach for the Atlanta Falcons. Morris served as the Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2009 to 2011. Morris is currently the youngest AAF Head Coach.
“I'm grateful for this opportunity, and I'm grateful the league surrounded me with great experience that I look forward to learning from.”
Jake Locker
Locker is the third player to sign an AAF contract. After being selected #8 overall by the Tennessee Titans in 2011 and spending four years with the team, he announced his retirement from football on March 10th of this year due to a loss of passion for the sport. However, this league allows the signal caller to return home and a fresh start.
Seattle Dragons
Joining Morris in Seattle is Jim Zorn as the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach and Mike Singletary as the Defensive Coordinator. The former Seattle Seahawk great, Zorn spent thirteen years in the NFL before entering the coaching field in 1988. After spending nine seasons as the Quarterbacks Coach for the Detroit Lions and Seahawks, the Washington Redskins hired him to be their Head Coach. Most recently, Zorn was the QB Coach for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013. Singletary enjoyed an 11 year Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bears before starting his coaching career in 2003 as the Linebackers Coach with the Baltimore Ravens. Singletary would serve as the Head Coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 2008 to 2010. He was the Minnesota Vikings Linebackers Coach prior to accepting this position.
Mike Holmgren will serve as the General Manager of the Dragons. After an illustrious NFL Head Coaching career where he coached the Green Bay Packers or the Seattle Seahawks from 1992 to 2008. Holmgren won the Super Bowl with the Packers in 1996 and took the Seahawks to the Super Bowl in 2005. Holmgren served as the Cleveland Browns General Manager from 2010 to 2012.
The Dragons will be playing their home games at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.
