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By matt

January 21, 2007 06:30 PM | Link to this

He’s where he belongs now. Anywhere but here is fine with me …

By cham

January 21, 2007 06:31 PM | Link to this

Way to go Jimmy!! You were never cut out to be a head coach. So how long will it be b4 you try and take Ty’s job at Univ. of Washington?

By john

January 21, 2007 06:32 PM | Link to this

Good for him. If I had Blank as a boss and vick as a QB, I wish i would get fired too…

By wpeebles

January 21, 2007 06:33 PM | Link to this

Mora has made some mistakes but he had a tough venue to work with at Atlanta. I am glad that he can go home and do what he loves. Atlanta has some more house cleaning to do.

By Koach Killa

January 21, 2007 06:33 PM | Link to this

Congrats Mora! I know he is so happy to get out of Blacklanta. No more Vick askissing for him.

By Good4himbecause

January 21, 2007 06:33 PM | Link to this

(a) he won’t have far to travel to UWashington when they dump him for that “leave my team in the middle of the playoffs jibberish”.

(b) he is still closer to making the SuperBowl (even after they dump him!) next year and the forseeable future than the Falcons are.

All the best to him…..

By JDawg

January 21, 2007 06:34 PM | Link to this

let it go

By Najeh Davenpoop

January 21, 2007 06:35 PM | Link to this

Obviously after coaching 23 years in the league, someone’s going to give him a job. If he really wanted to go back to Washington that bad, he wouldn’t have interviewed for the Miami job.

In related news, Lovie Smith’s Bears just made the Super Bowl in his 3rd year as a coach — with a QB who put up a 73.7 QB rating over the course of the season.

For those who may have forgotten, the Falcons passed up Lovie Smith to hire Mora in 2004.

Go Falcons!

By Falcon Down on the Field

January 21, 2007 06:36 PM | Link to this

At least he’s closer to his coveted Washington job. And he can laugh at the travesty called the Atlanta Falcons cross-country. Probably wave a bag of Cheetohs to distract our stoned and clueless quarterback.

By big tone

January 21, 2007 06:38 PM | Link to this

koach killa is a remote racist. the world could use less of guys like you buddy!

By Steve T

January 21, 2007 06:40 PM | Link to this

Lovie Smith Lovie looks better and better all the time. Somebody better hire Big Mike.

By yo yo

January 21, 2007 06:40 PM | Link to this

Well I guess it was a good learning experience for both fans,Falcons front office and Mora. Don’t hire someone frome the West coast in the deep south. He will like working for the Seachickens! Goodluck

By FalconFan

January 21, 2007 06:41 PM | Link to this

I think it is great. I hope he does well and wish the best for him and his family. I believe we needed a coaching change, but will miss him and liked him. As far as do I believe he was joking in his interview? No, but I also believe he already knew he was gonna be fired anyway, and what coach would not like to coach for their alma mater if given the chance?? Honestly??, although most would never say it publicly.

By Dick

January 21, 2007 06:46 PM | Link to this

Koachilla is telling it like it is, as far as Blank is concerned Vicks is the team. Vick will never be more than Steve Brakowski was, middle of road player. Glad to see Mora get a good job, he has talent.

By cham

January 21, 2007 06:52 PM | Link to this

Um…Koach Killa you are missing one “K” aren’t you(KKK)? This is ATLANTA and it is in AMERICA…Remember?

By Ed

January 21, 2007 06:54 PM | Link to this

Proof? What is this ….a murder mystery. Let the guy be. Whether or not he’d like to coach Washington, so what. Quit walking on egg shells. Complain complain complain. Wait til someone rips off your twinkies. Then you’ll have a story.

By cham

January 21, 2007 06:54 PM | Link to this

Dick. Your names says it all ;)

By ATL Born and Raised

January 21, 2007 06:57 PM | Link to this

I am happy that he found another job. He is where he wanted to be. For the person that said its good for him no askissing in Blacklanta he knew what he was getting into. He wansnt the one who should have been hired. Funny that you said that. I bet you have a season ticket for the Black Falcons.

By amy

January 21, 2007 06:58 PM | Link to this

Koach Killa is obviously a brilliant guy, spell much?

By Jack

January 21, 2007 07:01 PM | Link to this

Wait until Holmgren realizes Mora is STILL over his head as a secondary coach. From our side- this was quite a lesson for King Arthur.

By Falcon Die Hard

January 21, 2007 07:02 PM | Link to this

Well good riddance Mora….wish you the best of luck. You couldn’t get it done here.I see you didn’t get any other calls… that tells you something. Mr. Blanks should have listen to McKay about hiring Lovie. But it’s all behind us, I’m happy we are moving forward minus the excess load. We will get it right! I believe in Mr. Blanks’s desire to win a Super Bowl!!

By Ed NSHS Fan

January 21, 2007 07:02 PM | Link to this

Atlanta lost Mora>so what?. Get over it! Fans of every team that finished out of the play-off are probably saying the same negative things about their coach and QB.

By Mora man

January 21, 2007 07:05 PM | Link to this

Doesn’t matter. I like Mora. But coaches will continue to get fired as long as Vick is playing QB in Atlanta. After this incident recently, what will it take to push him out? Falcons blow with Vick. Make SCHAUB the QB!!!!!!!!

By DbleD23

January 21, 2007 07:08 PM | Link to this

F*ck him. The Falcons front office got exactly what they deserved. Nothing abotu Mora and his horrible S.F. defense showed that he deserved to be a head coach and Knapp’s offense also sucked so hiring them over Lovie was just dumb anyhow. Just like the Falcons pick a certain person over another for no logical reason… remember Brooking over Moss?

By DbleD23

January 21, 2007 07:10 PM | Link to this

KoaKiller, its probably a good thing Atlanta has so many black Falcons, you know those white ones have sucked really bad since ‘66….

By BirdDawg

January 21, 2007 07:10 PM | Link to this

Screw Jim Mora. Who the hell is he?

Love Smith should have been our coach here, and if it weren’t for Little Jimmy Mora and his CONJOB of an interview, Rich McKay would have hired HIS man, instead of the guy with the magic notebooks.

I wonder if he’ll bring his BFF Greg “I Suck” Knapp to be his personal assistant and coffee fetcher?

I mean, he’s going to need a buddy to ride to work with, right?

Why are we still talking about this loser?

By VICK IS STUPID

January 21, 2007 07:20 PM | Link to this

The difference between Rex Grossman and Michael Vick?

Sacks.

Vick was sacked 45 times this year, Grossman was sacked 21 times.

The one quarterback stat that has the most influence on wins is SACKS. The fewer the sacks, the more the team wins.

Why does Vick get sacked so many times? Because he can’t play the quarterback position. If Arthur Blank wants to win football games, he will fire Vick.

BUT Blank doesn’t particularly care to win football games. He wants to make money. As long as Vick plays, he can sell #7 jerseys to Atlanta’s Black population, and make A LOT of money.

By WowFactor

January 21, 2007 07:20 PM | Link to this

Wow! Coach Killer you are too funny to me. You need a hug, dear and a few therapy sessions with a psychologist too. Now on to more important matters … good luck to Mora. Maybe he’ll get it right this time.

By gina

January 21, 2007 07:24 PM | Link to this

TO KOACH KILLA

You are so ignorant. This blog is supposed to be about Jim Mora so I am not sure how the racial demographics of the city of Atlanta made its way into this blog. Since you are so afraid of BLACKLANTA, why don’t join Mora in Washington. I am sure they could use a good waterboy! He wanted Washington, he is now in WASHINGTON! GET THE HELL OVER IT!!!!!!!!!! GO FALCONS!!!

By G-Man

January 21, 2007 07:24 PM | Link to this

I’m glad Mora Jr. found something else. He’s definitely proved that he can ‘bs’ his way into a NFL coaching position. For all his faults he brought a level of excitement to the Falcon’s franchise not seen since PrimeTime and Jamal Anderson played here. I wish him well and look forward to meeting the Seahawks in the postseason.

By Falcon Die Hard

January 21, 2007 07:26 PM | Link to this

This is not the place for your racism. Your true colors show and you can’t help it hint hint Koach Killer and Dick. You hiding behind cyber space. When the Falcons get a decent Offensive line and receivers catching the ball, then you can criticize Vic for not doing his job. He practically make the Offensive line appear better that they were for pass blocking. No QB should have to scramble so much to get a pass off.And don’t mention drop passes!

By SURE, BLAME THE LINEMEN

January 21, 2007 07:32 PM | Link to this

Yeah, it had nothing to do with Vick’s inability to play the Quarterback position in the National Football League…sure, blame the offensive linemen…

By Falcon Die Hard

January 21, 2007 07:48 PM | Link to this

That’s right ….when I see him perform behind a good O-line like the other good QB’s then I will bring judgement. I’m all for winning, but I don’t bring the race into it. I understand you haters…..Vick is Black. God bless our troops for fighting for people like you all! I’m done with this one………

By Cowboy slim

January 21, 2007 07:50 PM | Link to this

Boy it sure are some bigots in the ATL. Is everything about race Koach Killa? Vick aint no lead da if das da way yall talk donn thuer. He has all de ability but lackin the mind fo sure. He needs discipline like Dans Reeves wonce saidith ye backwards suck ee ruhs…

By JRuss

January 21, 2007 07:55 PM | Link to this

Good Old Boys look out for Good Old Boys in corporate Amerikkka and in the NFL…what’s new…just blame it all on the Black Quarterback in Blacklanta. Ignorance is running rampant on this blog as usual.

By Ronaldo Mexico

January 21, 2007 07:56 PM | Link to this

When bees we tradin fo’ Randy Moss? He bees havin good reefa. We bees tokin up in da hudda!

By Fernando

January 21, 2007 07:59 PM | Link to this

WTF is a “remote rascist”?

By I love Atlanta

January 21, 2007 08:06 PM | Link to this

Reeves trades away everything to get Vick number one. Blank shovels 130 million dollars into his pocket. Vick is a total f-up, and it’s a white problem. I just love Atlanta.

By connie

January 21, 2007 08:08 PM | Link to this

I still believe firing Mora was a mistake! Should have fired VICK instead!!! Best luck to Jim Mora and his family!!

By Falcon Fan#1

January 21, 2007 08:08 PM | Link to this

Joking or not joking, it really doesn’t matter, because Jim Mora, Jr. was in over his head from the beginning and didn’t have a proven success track to be given the Head Coaching job from the beginning. The decision in football or any other profession should not be about black, white, red or green, but about possessing a successful proven track record, great experience, and past successes which generally leads to future success. Unfortunaltey, the Falcons were not a well coached team the 1st year they had a winning season, but the shortcomings were overlooked because they made it to the NFC Championship game. In addition, Jimmy was not an extremely successful defensive coach so I don’t know why anyone is surprised he was a failure as the head coach of the Falcons. Mora, Jr. would have never been able to take the Falcons to the Superbowl with Vick, Schaub, Manning or Brady.

As for Koach Killer, please find some help to get over your insecurities. Lovie Smith, the coach who should have been hired who just happened to be black, as opposed to Jum Mora Jr. is on his way to the Superbowl after three successful years with the Bears with much less talent than the Falcons, should speak volumes to those who truly deserve opportunities to advance their career should get the opportunity regardless of their race, creed, religion or national orgin. Hopefully Jim Mora is successful as a secondary coach which is surprising since the Falcons secondary was one of the worst in the league during his tenure. Pedigree strikes again.

The Falcons will be successful next year because they hired a new coach with all the above mentioned atttributes! Go Petrino and the Falcons!

By Jonny

January 21, 2007 08:10 PM | Link to this

I wonder how long Mora will wait before he spills some beans on what coaching Joe Mexico is like.

By For Jonny

January 21, 2007 08:17 PM | Link to this

I wonder how long Mora will wait before he tries to sabotage Ty Wiillingham, agin?

By machelle

January 21, 2007 08:23 PM | Link to this

Mora deserves another job. Did you idiots think he’d be home watching vs coaching or better yet, Little League? Go Mora….Blank can kiss….

By Dignity

January 21, 2007 08:27 PM | Link to this

Mora wasn’t that bad a coach, He did have a coach killer and he was still over .500.

By Falcon Die Hard

January 21, 2007 08:28 PM | Link to this

Ok Ronaldo Mexico…don’t tell me you haven’t smoke some weed before…..you probably on some now! Everybody has make a mistake before.

By Falcon Die Hard

January 21, 2007 08:31 PM | Link to this

this test will be bolded Yea Machelle…this time he got the right job (secondary coach).

By Datruth

January 21, 2007 08:32 PM | Link to this

Mike Vick went from wide receiver killer to caoch killer and now he’s workin’ on owner killer…Look at Tom Brady and his receivers…Reche Caldwell, Jabar Gaffney, and Troy Brown. If people in Atlant are so ignorant they think OJ’s innocent, Vick is a good QB, and Atlanta just needs one more wide receiver to make Vick look good, then you know how people like Cynthia McKinney get elected.

By JC

January 21, 2007 08:33 PM | Link to this

How about door #3,I DON’T CARE!

By Falcon Die Hard

January 21, 2007 08:39 PM | Link to this

To MUCH IGNORANCE ON THIS BLOG….. CAN’T WE HAVE A DECENT CHAT WITHOUT RACIST…WHO DON’T KNOW FOOTBALL

By Who's Yer Daddy

January 21, 2007 08:45 PM | Link to this

I hate to see most people get fired and I am glad that Mora has moved on. Too bad it wasn’t a package deal that included Vick going with him.

By Fans with $hit for brains and sport writers

January 21, 2007 08:47 PM | Link to this

Jeff Schultz time for you to follow Mora. Drew Brese 1 in passing in the NFL and lost he and Vick lost same game both have 6 years . Got beat by a QB with a 60% passer rateing.This is a team sport but in atlanta we blame Vick. Vick Hank Arron had same problem.Price was the problem now vick who is next. Management Fans and bone head sport writes is our problem!Jeff still using dope!

By Huskdawg

January 21, 2007 08:51 PM | Link to this

BirdDawg, I like your posts on the GA site, and I agree with you. I am a big Falcons fan but don’t understand something. I was at the Peach Bowl and have rewatched that game and the Auburn game(thank you TIVO) During both of those games, I saw a FRESHMAN QB in Matt Stafford change the play call at the line,many, many times, but I don’t recall our 130 Million dollar QB change ANYTHING at the f$ckin line of scrimmage!!!! Can someone PLEASE! tell me why that is???? Now I know I’m a homer with the Falcons and UGA, but give me something!!!! And NO, I’m not with the KKK, and NO!, I don’t want to get rid of Vick. SO……..What kinda answer do any of you have??????

By reverend run

January 21, 2007 08:57 PM | Link to this

Sources: Vick will be exonerated for Miami incident ESPN.com news services

Michael Vick Vick

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was not carrying marijuana or another illegal substance at the Miami airport and will be exonerated, league sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen on Sunday.

On Wednesday, Vick surrendered a water bottle to security at Miami International Airport that authorities believed smelled like marijuana and contained a substance in a hidden compartment. Vick was not arrested and was allowed to board his flight to Atlanta.

Miami police had said it could take weeks to decide whether charges would be filed against Vick, a three-time Pro-Bowler.

A Falcons team source confirmed that the team expects to hear something formal by Monday.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2738494

By blue dove

January 21, 2007 09:08 PM | Link to this

Is it true Vick has been named the new Water Boy? Mighty powerful water hey?

By reverend run

January 21, 2007 09:08 PM | Link to this

BREES: 1-3 IN THE PLAYOFFS

TOMLINSON: 0-2 IN THE PLAYOFFS

BREES & TOMLINSON TOGETHER: 0-1 IN THE PLAYOFFS IN 5 YEARS TOGETHER ALONG WITH GATES, A HOF COACH, ET AL

VICK: 2-2 IN THE PLAYOFFS

DESPITE ALL OF HIS GARBAGE, LACK OF LEADERSHIP, NUMEROUS FLAWS, THE FALCONS HAVE STILL DERIVED MORE BENEFIT OUT OF THAT TRADE THAN THE CHARGERS HAVE.

IT IS KIND OF IRONIC THOUGH THAT THE SAME FANS THAT SAY GET RID OF VICK BECAUSE HE IS TOO MUCH ABOUT FLASHY PERFORMANCE ARE THE SAME ONES WHO DROOL ABOUT HOW THEY WISH THEY HAD TOMLINSON’S REMARKABLE STATISTICAL PERFORMANCE INSTEAD OF THE TWO EXTRA PLAYOFF VICTORIES WITH VICK. GET YOUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT. THIS IS NOT FANTASY FOOTBALL.

BUT I DO HAVE TO ADMIT THAT THE MORE AND MORE THE BAGGAGE PILES UP WITH VICK, IT BECOMES HARDER AND HARDER TO JUSTIFY THE LACK OF TRUE PROGRESSION OUT OF VICK. IN FACT, IT MAY ACTUALLY BE A NOTICEABLE REGRESSION CONSIDERING THE BAGGAGE

By That's Just Me

January 21, 2007 09:10 PM | Link to this

I could care less if that sorry coach is gone….When are we going to win some games around here???????????????

By THOMAS

January 21, 2007 09:11 PM | Link to this

if Lovie was the coach here some of you racist bigots would not be happy if he made a mistake for any reason over the same three years that Mora had here, You would be calling him all kinds of name anything but a coach, I for one is glad he is not here I’m a true FALCON fan and glad he is in the Super Bowl, to bad that whatever the subject is race always is brought up by a racist bastard I would like to see Manning behind our O-Line, too much hatred. Maybe you should go sign up for Iraq and call them names and see what you get, F—-Bastard!

By Fans with $hit for brains and sport writers

January 21, 2007 09:15 PM | Link to this

It is not Vick it is the 130 million. They hate it. Vick has done a lot for the falcons now some fans have turn on him. MR. Blank fans are so fickle but Vick will still win. This tuff time Vick is going though now will make him better because he has to focus now on football. The devil Job to kill still and destroy. Hater do what hater do. Jeff Schultz can you here me now!

By Techhater

January 21, 2007 09:17 PM | Link to this

Why would I be happy for Mora? He should be disappointed in himself that that was the only job he could come up with. At least be a coordinator somewhere Jimmy.

By Shaniqua

January 21, 2007 09:29 PM | Link to this

I bet Mora is glad his clothes won’t smell like a black and mild anymore.

By Jimbo Junior

January 21, 2007 09:32 PM | Link to this

I am happy to be distanced from that diseased, degenerate pot-head. Herpes leads to dementia. I always thought his kone-ros & go-tee made him ghetto, but that cosmetic atrocity isn’t nearly so important as having a munchified weed-head as “leader.” Daddy was right. He ‘killed’ me.

By Rip

January 21, 2007 09:34 PM | Link to this

Brilliant Jimmy boy - Holmgren will retire and be outta there in two years or less and the Head coach job will be yours for the SEAHAWKS. Or you take the UW job at $2 Mill per.

By Steve T

January 21, 2007 09:36 PM | Link to this

LOVIE SMITH Lovie is looking better and better. We could have won two super bowl if he was the coach.

By Fans with $hit for brains and sport writers

January 21, 2007 09:37 PM | Link to this

Jeff Schultz you need to apologize to Vick. you have put hate on this blog lies you need to be fired. Vick did nothing wrong. All the hater have dogged Vick out because they did not have the facts. Terence Moore AJC needs to put a full page Ad to MR Blank, Vick on how they blew it on the water bottle. now put a poll on how AJC tryed to destory Mike Vick! you all look like fools!

By MovieTall1

January 21, 2007 09:40 PM | Link to this

I don’t give a s**. I’m just glad Blank fired him. He ain’t no coach!

By CDog

January 21, 2007 09:47 PM | Link to this

Time will tell all things. Let’s see who gets to and/or wins the Super Bowl first: Vick or Mora.

By Jack

January 21, 2007 09:48 PM | Link to this

Good for him! At least, he is away from the “Coach Killer”.

By scott

January 21, 2007 09:56 PM | Link to this

Mike Vick is exonerated, where are are the bloggers now? Where is the AJC blog dedicated to the FACTS? I can not wait to read Jeff Schultz’s column now.

By Fans with $hit for brains and sport writers

January 21, 2007 09:57 PM | Link to this

Jeff Schultz you have done vick wrong. You tried to destory Mike Vick you need to go!