ATLANTA - Seattle defensive coordinator Dan Quinn's second interview with the Falcons appears to have strengthened his chances of becoming Atlanta's next coach.
Quinn's agent, Rick Smith, told The Associated Press that Monday's interview "went very well."
"There's definitely mutual interest," Smith said Tuesday.
The Falcons can't offer the job to Quinn until after the Seahawks play New England in the Super Bowl on Feb. 1. Atlanta fired coach Mike Smith after a 6-10 season.
Quinn is the second candidate to have a follow-up interview with the Falcons. Detroit defensive coordinator Teryl Austin is the other.
The Falcons have waited for Quinn while seeing other candidates, including Rex Ryan, hired by other teams. Ryan, the former Jets coach, joined Buffalo following his first interview with Atlanta.
The Falcons also have interviewed New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase, former Bills coach Doug Marrone and Atlanta special teams coach Keith Armstrong.
Seattle has advanced to the Super Bowl in each of their two seasons with Quinn as defensive coordinator. Quinn's defense shut down Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos to win last year's Super Bowl.
The Seahawks granted permission for Monday's interview.
"I am pretty wide open and flexible in hoping that it works out, and that it won't be a distraction," Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Monday. "There will be questions and stuff like that, but we have such a big mission that we are on, and Dan wants nothing more than doing exactly right for what we have to do these next couple of days and the next week.
