Atlanta Falcons: “Inspector Gadget” Has New Toy in Gonzalez

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Published: May 21, 2009

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... his second season as Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator, is coming off a year in which he transformed a team that finished 29th in the league in 2007 (16.2 points per game) to sixth in the league in 2008 (24.4 PPG). And he accomplished the boost in scoring with a rookie quarterback, an unproven receiving corps and a first-year starter at running back.

He is the master of scheming the perfect game plan for whatever personnel he has, earning the nickname "Inspector Gadget" from his days as offensive coordinator with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2001-03).

In Pittsburgh, he turned mobile quarterback Kordell Stewart into a Pro Bowler. He drew up trick plays for receivers Hines Ward and Antwaan Randle El in which they'd throw the ball downfield. In fact, Randle El's 43-yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward against Seattle in Super Bowl XL came from the same playbook Mularkey - who had left the Steelers by then to coach the Bills - helped develop.

Now, as a memb...

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