Petrino to the Razorbacks

[b bulldog]

Bobby Petrino just jumped ship to Arkansas to be their HC. I don't blame him but he looked out of his league in the NFL.

[Rastak]

Wow, I'm pretty surprised. Cam is gonna get the boot rather than resign before the end of the year perhaps.

[packers11]

... he leaves ATL just like that... wow im shocked he didn't give it another year...

[Lurker64]

I think no NFL team should ever hire another college coach again. Or at least, don't hire one in the next five or so years. The failure rate on these guys recently is astonishing.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Hired to be the genius to harness Mike Vick. Not hired to rebuild a devasted team. I wouldn't want that job either.

[Rastak]

Hired to be the genius to harness Mike Vick. Not hired to rebuild a devasted team. I wouldn't want that job either.

True....but I'm surprised NFL owners don't require these guys to have a "no leaving for a college job" in the contract when they sign for boatloads of money.

[Scott Campbell]

Is ATL that much worse than our 4-12 squad from 2 years ago? It should still be an attractive job.

[Freak Out]

I really don't follow the situation all that closely in Atlanta...other than the standard Vick saga....but I would be ashamed to bail on a job that fast. It must be VERY bad there and I'm not talking about talent. Is Blank that bad of an owner? Bad GM? But man...as we know it is tough to come in and turn something around overnight even with a starting QB.

[Rastak]

I really don't follow the situation all that closely in Atlanta...other than the standard Vick saga....but I would be ashamed to bail on a job that fast. It must be VERY bad there and I'm not talking about talent. Is Blank that bad of an owner? Bad GM? But man...as we know it is tough to come in and turn something around overnight even with a starting QB.

Seems to me Blank is a great owner and they have a GM. Joe Horn on NFL access seemed to imply he was in a bit over his head. He didn;t relate to pro players very well.

[Deputy Nutz]

Is ATL that much worse than our 4-12 squad from 2 years ago? It should still be an attractive job.

Only problem is there is no real fan base to support the team. Half the stadium was empty for Monday Night Football.

[The Leaper]

True....but I'm surprised NFL owners don't require these guys to have a "no leaving for a college job" in the contract when they sign for boatloads of money.

I'm not sure of your point here Ras.

College coaches may get the gig because they are actually less expensive than guys with more experience.

Also, the team really isn't out any money if a guy resigns.

If it isn't working out, I'm sure the team would rather the guy bail so they can get a new person in and start repairing things...rather than have him stay in place merely to collect a paycheck.

[The Leaper]

Only problem is there is no real fan base to support the team. Half the stadium was empty for Monday Night Football.

ATL is pretty well known for being rather indifferent to their sports teams.

[Bretsky]

Is ATL that much worse than our 4-12 squad from 2 years ago? It should still be an attractive job.

They are much worse; in our 4-12 season we were as devastated injury wise as any team I can ever remember. With the OL and WR's healthy that squad is better than 4-12. Atlanta is just horrid, and the lowlife that could carry them is now gone

[Bossman641]

How long was Petrino's deal?

Pretty poor of him IMO.

[AtlPackFan]

Only problem is there is no real fan base to support the team. Half the stadium was empty for Monday Night Football.

ATL is pretty well known for being rather indifferent to their sports teams.

Not true. You won't find better college football (and baseball) fans in the world. Atlanta has always been a college first, high school second and pro sports team third town. The only reason the Braves got all that support in the '90s is because Ted Turner basically bought a winning team. At that point he was no better than Steinbrenner....but I digress...

Petrino is a liar. He interviewed for a job at Auburn while he was still coaching at Louisville and then denied it. It was made known later that he had indeed interviewed at Auburn. When rumors circulated that he was leaving Louisville for the Pros, he emphatically denied it and then a couple of days later signed with the Falcons. He told Arthur Blank last night that he was with the Falcons for the long haul and then quits less than 24 hours later. The man has no credibility with me whatsoever. He's a liar and the Falcons are better off without him...addition by substraction. Good Luck Arkansas.

Petrino had lost the players. The veterans...Crumpler, Dunn, Brooking were questioning his leadership and his ability to control the team. I though that was very evident last night by the player's lovefest for Vick. How embarrassing was that for Blank! His players showing love and support for a player that bred dogs for fighting and participated in their brutal murder. "C'mon men...lets go out, stink up the joint and lose one for the felon!"

There was talk that Blank and Petrino were going to blow up the team, off load the vets and start fresh. Now I guess that will wait until they hire a new coach to see what direction he wants to take.

From what I can tell, they have a decent general manager to run the team but Blank needs to get the hell out of the way. He tries to be Jerry Jones by prowling the sidelines...scowling and barking when the team doesn't play well, joking and chatting up with the players when they do. As long as he keeps meddling, the Falcons will lose. It's his money and everything but starting up and running Home Depot is not the same as running a professional football team. You would think a smart business man would know that, hire someone and get out of the way.