Falcons Reportedly Set to Hire Petrino

So much for my theory that NFL teams would be less likely to hire a college coach based on the Saban saga.

ESPN.com - NFL - Sources: Falcons hire Petrino to be new head coach (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2723700)

Wow....I don't think anyone expected this. That was quick.

So much for my theory that NFL teams would be less likely to hire a college coach based on the Saban saga.

ESPN.com - NFL - Sources: Falcons hire Petrino to be new head coach (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2723700)
Right? You would think after LOTS of busts they might, ya know, .....uh.....stop? Maybe?

Wow....I don't think anyone expected this. That was quick.


And DAMN quick at that....what a week? WOW...

Clearly this had been in the works for some time.

These guys never learn from history. For every Jimmy Johnson, you've got truckloads of Spurriers, Holtzes and Sabans.

Clearly this had been in the works for some time.

These guys never learn from history. For every Jimmy Johnson, you've got truckloads of Spurriers, Holtzes and Sabans.


My point exactly.

It's true JJ won two Super Bowls with the Cowboys and I'm not knocking he's a great coach but his first two years as a Cowboys coach got him a 8-24 record. By todays standards he would have been canned and labeled a bust.

It's true JJ won two Super Bowls with the Cowboys and I'm not knocking he's a great coach but his first two years as a Cowboys coach got him a 8-24 record. By todays standards he would have been canned and labeled a bust.


you know who he beat on a sunday night espn game to get his first nfl victory ever do'nt you?

we will see how good vick is now. they run a pass happy offense in louisville

Clearly this had been in the works for some time.

These guys never learn from history. For every Jimmy Johnson, you've got truckloads of Spurriers, Holtzes and Sabans.

I actually think Saban would've been mildly successful in the NFL.