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Poll: Vote for Atlanta’s biggest sports villain

Falcons coach Bobby Petrino confers with quarterback Chris Redman (8) on the sidelines between plays as Joey Harrington (13) and Byron Leftwich (4) standby during fourth quarter Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. It was Petrino's last game as Falcons head coach.

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Credit: Rich Addicks

Falcons coach Bobby Petrino confers with quarterback Chris Redman (8) on the sidelines between plays as Joey Harrington (13) and Byron Leftwich (4) standby during fourth quarter Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. It was Petrino's last game as Falcons head coach.
By AJC Sports
Oct 19, 2023

We dubbed them Atlanta’s Dirty Dozen – the villains of Atlanta Sports. We used the term villain loosely. Some are simply sports figures who proved a thorn in our side, stood in our way, or prevented greatness. OK, some are true villains. We’ll let you decide who is who.

In an 11-week series, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution highlighed one of the Dirty Dozen. We presented the series in ascending order, from No. 12 to No. 1. Each story was accompanied by a video with our staff discusses why each made our list.

Now, at the series’ conclusion, with the No. 1 villain Bobby Petrino, here is a poll allowing you to vote for which one you consider the top villain.

Go to ajc.com for the complete series.

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