The season started with a lot of hope & promise for the Falcons, including a new offense geared towards quarterback Michael Vick’s talents – hint: it’s not throwing. Bobby Petrino was brought in from Louisville, where he’d been extremely successful.

Before the season was underway though, things got messed up. Vick was accused of being involved with dog fighting – he denied it. After investigators found more evidence, Vick could no longer deny it and finally fessed up to being involved. This week, Vick learned his punishment for the crime – 23 months in prison. Two full years (nearly) in prison for being involved w/ dog fighting… how many days did Paris Hilton get for her DUI(s)? Which is worse?

Without Michael Vick, the Falcons plain sucked. They’ve gone through 3 quarterbacks and have only won 3 games all year. The pressure to win, despite not having his best player, finally got to Petrino, and on Tuesday he bolted Atlanta for another college coaching job – this time at Arkansas.

You have to feel for the Falcons’ players and staff – they’ve just been stabbed in the back. You don’t leave your team w/ 3 games left – you finish it out. Is it tough? Sure… Is it hell? Maybe… But you’re getting paid close to $5 million per year to deal w/ it, so GET OVER IT!

These two incidents have left the Atlanta Falcons in shambles. They will be able to rebound and turn this into a positive, but it could take a year or two before everything turns around.

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