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Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...the disaster that was going on the last time the Falcons played on national television (see Bobby Petrino and Michael Vick). But he goes on to point out how different the current-day Falcons...
Blog | October 19, 2009Dimitroff building Falcons with New England model
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...took over a franchise that was in total disarray when he was hired in 2008. Coach Bobby Petrino had just quit and franchise quarterback Michael Vick was in prison. Dale Zanine/US PRESSWIRE Dimitroff...
Blog | September 25, 2009Payton, Smith soaring in approval ratings
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...are the 6 percent who think Smith isn't doing a good job? I'm guessing Bobby Petrino and Jim Mora must be doing some clicking. Speaking of clicking, you can cast your vote...
Blog | September 24, 2009Ryan, Falcons a wish come true
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...t always this likeable. Just think back to what this team went through with Michael Vick, Bobby Petrino and Jim Mora. Give owner Arthur Blank credit for recognizing he had some problems and realizing...
Blog | September 02, 2009After year off, Coleman has something to prove
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...played in only five games. Around him, the Falcons were crumbling. Losses were piling up and Bobby Petrino's ill-fated tenure as coach was wearing heavily on Coleman. "I just wasn...
Blog | August 07, 2009Five NFC South players on the hot seat
Pat Yasinskas, NFC SouthPosted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas More than any other year in its brief existence, the NFC South has changed its face in the offseason. Derrick B...
Blog | July 27, 2009Very special Father's Day for Falcons' Nicholas
Pat Yasinskas, NFC SouthDavid Stluka/Getty Images Linebacker Stephen Nicholas will be able to concentrate on winning a starting j...
Blog | June 19, 2009Ryan has made Falcons forget about Vick
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...it brought a franchise down. When Vick went to jail a few months later and coach Bobby Petrino quit late in his first season, it seemed like it would take the Falcons a decade...
Blog | May 19, 2009Why there won't be a 'sophomore slump' for Ryan
Pat Yasinskas, NFC SouthAl Messerschmidt/Getty Images As impressive as Matt Ryan's rookie season with the Falcons was, the se...
Blog | May 08, 2009Season is over for Falcons, but 'the process' isn't
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...the Falcons showed just how far they have come from the dark days of last season. Bobby Petrino and Michael Vick brought the franchise to its deepest point. A 30-24 wild-card playoff...
Blog | January 03, 2009Turner keeps burning defenses
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...Smith is as simple a guy as there is. As he inherited the mess caused by Bobby Petrino and Michael Vick, Smith came with a strong defensive background and only one philosophy on offense...
Blog | January 02, 2009Why not the Falcons?
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...right. Smith has worked miracles since taking over a franchise that hit rock bottom with the Bobby Petrino and Michael Vick sagas of last year. He's a motivator and he has got his...
Blog | December 28, 2008Audibles: NFC South Week 17 preview
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...Atlanta the No. 2 seed in the NFC and forever put to rest the ghosts of Bobby Petrino and Michael Vick. Even if the Falcons go into the playoffs as a wild-card team...
Blog | December 26, 2008Coach of the year debate
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...history of football. Their franchise quarterback, Michael Vick, had just gone off to jail. Their coach, Bobby Petrino, had walked out on them for a more talented roster at the University of Arkansas. The...
Blog | December 25, 2008At 9-5, Falcons soaring and Bucs stumbling
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...their quarterback. These days, everything is new to the Falcons. One year and two days after Bobby Petrino resigned as coach and rock bottom made its headquarters in Atlanta, the Falcons are winners. ...
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