Falcons coach taken to hospital after shocking incident

Coach Dean Pees has been hospitalized after an incident with a Saints player

Before Sunday’s game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints, there was a tense moment during pregame warmups when Falcons defensive coordinator Dean Pees collided with a Saints player and had to be carried out of the stadium on a cart.

The Atlanta Falcons announced their plans to replace Dean Pees for Sunday’s game in a statement released by the team and obtained by league insider Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network. The statement stated that Dean Pees was “alert and responsive” as he was being taken to the hospital on Sunday afternoon.

“Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator Dean Pees was involved in an on-field pregame collision. He was stable, alert and responsible and has been transported to University Medical Center New Orleans for medical testing,” the Falcons said in a statement. “Frank Bush will serve as interim defensive play caller for today’s game.”

The incident that sent Sean Pees to the hospital

During pregame warmups, Pees collided with a New Orleans Saints player, according to a report from ESPN Falcons writer Michael Rothstein.

“Falcons DC Dean Pees was carted off the field after colliding with a Saints player during warmups prior to today’s game in New Orleans. He was on the field for several minutes before taken off,” Rothstein said in a Tweet.

For Dean Pees and the Atlanta Falcons, the situation is unquestionably troubling. Undoubtedly, the crew will be watching for developments with great interest.