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'He found his voice': How Dan Quinn reinvented himself and made the Commanders contenders

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Dan Quinn was fired as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons in October 2020 .

The Falcons lost their fifth straight game to open the season to the Carolina Panthers .

Quinn underwent an extensive self-examination and growth in hopes that if he got a second chance to coach an NFL team, it would go better.

The firing in Atlanta accelerated the process, setting the stage for his surprising second act.

Dan Quinn underwent a 360 review after he was fired in Atlanta in 2020 .

The review found Quinn needed to delegate more and develop his assistants.

Quinn has leaned on that quality throughout his time in Washington this season .

"He's always had that growth mentality, but the older he's gotten the growth accelerated more," analyst says.

Quinn 's tenure with the Falcons included offensive staff changes.

Quinn realized he needed a stronger offensive staff to maintain continuity.

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