Falcons Coach Petrino Quits; Signs with Arkansas

[MTK]

I'm hearing that he left a note for his players? Man, the guy couldn't even man up and tell them in person. The more I hear about this the worse it gets. I really don't understand how anyone can defend him at this point. And even worse, prior to the game he told Arthur Blank that he was committed to being the Falcons coach.

Wow. What a scumbag.

[Dlyne8r]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I'm hearing that he left a note for his players? Man, the guy couldn't even man up and tell them in person. The more I hear about this the worse it gets. I really don't understand how anyone can defend him at this point. And even worse, prior to the game he told Arthur Blank that he was committed to being the Falcons coach.

Wow. What a scumbag.

That's the thing that gets me. Be a man, come forward with your concerns (which he did allegedly), and if it still doesn't blow your dress up, negotiate an exit. Don't freakin' lie directly to the face of your boss and then bail! Petrino is a puss for sneaking out like he did. Kinda reminds me of the Baltimore Colts leaving in the darkness of night.

[sportscurmudgeon]

This is a "story" that will blow over in about 72 hours. Is Petrino a hypocrite and a lying weasel. Yes he is. But that's because he's a football coach.

That's what football coaches have taught themselves to do - - they tell the person in front of them exactly what they think that person wants to hear. They do it to the press; they do it to the fans; they do it to free agents they want to sign; they do it to players they may want to draft; they do it to owners of teams they would want to coach. Part of the requisite skills for a football coach - at the college and pro levels - is to be able to lie convincingly without getting caught too often.

That applies to ALL of them. Each and every one ...

Now the REAL question for the Atlanta Falcons is this:


Does Arthur Blank have the cell phone number for one Martin Edward Schottenheimer...???

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

This is a "story" that will blow over in about 72 hours. Is Petrino a hypocrite and a lying weasel. Yes he is. But that's because he's a football coach.

That's what football coaches have taught themselves to do - - they tell the person in front of them exactly what they think that person wants to hear. They do it to the press; they do it to the fans; they do it to free agents they want to sign; they do it to players they may want to draft; they do it to owners of teams they would want to coach. Part of the requisite skills for a football coach - at the college and pro levels - is to be able to lie convincingly without getting caught too often.

That applies to ALL of them. Each and every one ...

Now the REAL question for the Atlanta Falcons is this:


Does Arthur Blank have the cell phone number for one Martin Edward Schottenheimer...???

Pessimism alert! Pessimism alert! jsarno, man your battle stations!

I'll get the Optimism Cannons up and running!