Talk about cursed
Posted in Sports by RB on December 12th, 2007 I think I’m the only person I know who grew up as a Falcons fan. How could I not? My neighbor, who was like a grandfather to me, was the ticket manager. His house was covered with Falcons gear; his basement was even carpeted in red and black shag. I miss the days of sitting on the 48 yardline in the last row of the bottom section of Atlanta Fulton County. Once I started having to pay my own way I realized that the product the Falcons put on the field just wasn’t worth the price, so I watch the games on TV or radio. But when a friend called last night to ensure I heard the news he said I was the biggest Falcons fan he knew. That’s a very bad sign for the home team.
Petrino wouldn’t have worked out here even if Vick had been the angel that Blank wanted to believe he was. From day one it was clear that he didn’t know how to work with professional athletes and that he was never going to earn their respect. And Vick’s absence only exposed the poor talent in the locker room. There was no way that Petrino would win here anytime soon, and it was clear to everyone that he needed to leave town.
Our franchise has hit a new low, but I, for one, am glad it’s come now. We lost Vick too close to the start of the season for the GM to find a decent replacement. At least with Petrino leaving mid-season we can start looking forward to the 2008 season. Yes, Petrino left in the least classy way possible, but I’m trying to figure out which was worse - Petrino, who deserved no respect, leaving after 13 games or the team firing the very respectable Dan Reeves at the same point in a season? Karma’s a bitch, and the home team is cursed.
