The San Francisco 49ers will look different next season. And maybe not just a little bit. After the firing of defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen, coach Kyle Shanahan and Co. are looking for new leadership on the defensive side of the ball.

The San Francisco 49ers’ list of potential defensive coordinator candidates appears to be short, and it got shorter Saturday when NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported the Atlanta Falcons were set to hire Jeff Ulbrich as their new defensive coordinator.

Now back for his second stint calling plays for the Atlanta Falcons' defense, coordinator Jeff Ulbrich is different -- but similar in important ways.

Check out all the latest news and notes surrounding the Atlanta Braves. Recent moves include adding a new catcher, and the remainder of the IFA class.

The way it's shaping up right now, the Indianapolis Colts could very well have their top choice when it comes to filling their defensive coordinator opening. With the Atlanta Falcons hiring Jeff Ulbrich to be their defensive coordinator--he was not someone the

The Atlanta Falcons' search for a defensive coordinator now includes a former interim head coach for an NFC South Division rival.

The Atlanta Falcons are hiring Jeff Ulbrich as defensive coordinator. The San Francisco 49ers expressed interest in him last year.

The Atlanta Falcons have met with six candidates for their defensive coordinator vacancy, interviewing former NFL head coach Steve Wilks and Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown on Friday.

Potential 49ers defensive coordinator candidate Jeff Ulbrich was hired by the Atlanta Falcons for the same role.

The Falcons brought Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta, naming their former assistant as defensive coordinator on Saturday night. Ulbrich, who spent much of last season as the New York Jets' interim coach,

MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so most government offices across the nation are closed and the Postal Service won't be delivering mail.

With the Super Bowl soon approaching, where do each of the 32 teams stand in our NFL offense rankings? For the purposes of this week’s rankings, we’ll keep every team in the same order they finished the regular season.