Petrino to Falcons

[SpringStein]

Falcons | Petrino to coach the Atlanta Falcons
Sun, 7 Jan 2007 17:46:56 -0800

ESPNews reports Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino will be the next head coach for the Atlanta Falcons.

[TheDave]

damn that was quick...

[Jens1893]

That pretty much confirms Brohm and Bush are coming out. YEEEEEEEEES!

[Bronco LB 59]

Pat Forde is reporting 5 years, $24 million contract for Petrino.

[Jens1893]

Pat Forde is reporting 5 years, $24 million contract for Petrino.

:saywhat:

[Killericon]

:saywhat:

Exactly. Hell of a lot of top-tier players don't make that much.

[Jens1893]

Urrutia as well.

Didn´t know he red shirted, but wouldn´t that step come a little too soon for him? I´m guessing he has more to lose from going pro early.

[Jens1893]

Exactly. Hell of a lot of top-tier players don't make that much.

Saban didn´t get that much when he came to Miami and Saban actually won a National Championship at LSU. 4.8m p/a is a whole lot of money for a guy who´s coming out of College.

[maven]

Pat Forde is reporting 5 years, $24 million contract for Petrino.

Good move by Petrino. Most likely $24 million guaranteed. If he fails like Saban and leaves after 2-3 years, some college will come around and offer $50 million for 10 years.

[maven]

Saban didn´t get that much when he came to Miami and Saban actually won a National Championship at LSU. 4.8m p/a is a whole lot of money for a guy who´s coming out of College.

I believe Saban had 3 years, 12.4 million left on his contract. Saban was pulling atleast $4 million a year.

Also, the price has gone up. Saban received that contract two years ago.

[youcandoit1687]

saban had two or three years left at 4.5 per year and left LSU as the highest paid coach somewhere in the 2s i think.

[Play2win]

Could I just have 1% of that... please...

[NaptownChief]

So Petrino wants to be the next "idiot" that just doesn't know how to use Ron Mexico properly.

[Jens1893]

So Petrino wants to be the next "idiot" that just doesn't know how to use Ron Mexico properly.

The entire US media could be calling me any name under the sun for $ 24m. Vick is a coach killer.

[watermock]

Al Davis is the coach killer extraordinaire.

[-Slap-]

So Petrino wants to be the next "idiot" that just doesn't know how to use Ron Mexico properly.

I would take that money to coach him. I would run him with reckless abandon until he got hurt and then I'd put Schaub in and see what I've got.

[-Slap-]

Al Davis is the coach killer extraordinaire.

They're mostly Kevorkian jobs, though.

[Jens1893]

I would take that money to coach him. I would run him with reckless abandon until he got hurt and then I'd put Schaub in and see what I've got.

Then you´d be the idiot that got the franchise QB killed. ;)

[Killericon]

Then you´d be the idiot that got the franchise QB killed. ;)

And found the new one.

[usedupbraids]

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[Garcia Bronco]

You guys watch Vick tear it up..again

[Kaylore]

:homer: ;D

:tinfoilha

[Vegas_Bronco]

So does Shanny ever take that job in Florida? given the recent increase in salaries for college coaches?

[watermock]

You guys watch Vick tear it up..againThear what up...his mangina?

[Crushaholic]

Lelie finally gets his chance to be a #1 receiver...:P

[broncofan]

His offensive scheme can't be any worse than the west coast strategy Mora tried to fit him into. Didn't Petrino run a more spread offense at Louisville? Vick could actually be dangerous in a scheme like that. Still no hope for Lelie though. Karma is a *****.

[Arkansas Bronco]

I have a pretty good feeling this wont turn out right. You cant activly compete when your QB runs as much as most teams starting RB's and cant pass. Doesnt help either that he came from the NCAA face it almost ever col. coach that comes in fails, coaching in the NFL is a whole other game.

[maven]

So Petrino wants to be the next "idiot" that just doesn't know how to use Ron Mexico properly.

Who's to say Schaub will not be the starter? New coach could go with the younger QB.

[bendog]

What is it with this Home Depot guy giving up the large for CEOs?