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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Worst Falcons’ season ever?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Now that Bobby Petrino has resigned as Falcons coach, where should the team look for a successor?
The Bird Babe has her choice: Bill Cowher.
What do you think about him? Anyone else? Would ANYONE want to coach the Falcons now? Ideally, should it be someone with pro experience? Or should they go the college route again?
And is this the worst Falcons season ever? What does Arthur Blank have to do to win back your trust as a fan and/or ticket holder?
What’s the rallying point now?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What now?
There are three games left to this woeful season and, based on Monday night’s less-than-heartfelt effort in a 34-14 loss to the Saints, it’s impossible not to wonder if the Falcons (3-10) are even going to finish the season with dignity.
They have given up an average of 31 points the past four games while scoring no more than two touchdowns a game.
And that’s the execution part of things.
Typically, this is the time of the season where players the team wants to retain are being evaluated. However, the coaching staff has probably seen enough. Not helping things, the players who probably won’t be back know it.
Where’s the motivation?
Coach Bobby Petrino said after Monday’s game that he hopes there is something to rally around? About the only driving force is the highest draft pick possible.
Some players - Roddy White, DeAngelo Hall, Alge Crumpler — tried to rally around Michael Vick but all that got was some extra attention and possibly an NFL fine, at least for Hall and White. Hall’s poster of Vick and White’s “Free Mike Vick undershirt could be viewed as props or possible uniform violations, which the NFL frowns upon.
This team has had to deal with a lot this year. Finishing out the season might be the toughest part.
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