Coach Bobby Petrino

Proposed with an abnormal question, Bobby Petrino shared a hilarious story. After a day answering questions dealing mostly with his lessthan-desirable departure with the Atlanta Falcons, perhaps the silly question was a reprieve. The scene was a small room in Birmingham, Ala., at the annual SEC Media Days. And the question dealt with the "hotbed" of rumors concerning an updated look for Arkansas' football uniforms. To make a long story short, Petrino said he wanted jerseys that looked "tight." The room erupted in laughter and Petrino smirked. Minutes later, the story was on the Internet, spreading like wild fire. Was Petrino human after all? ... Read Full Story

Filed under: Falcons , Atlanta Chris Redman may end up being the one good thing Bobby Petrino ever did for the Falcons. Seriously, who would have ever imagined halfway through the season that there will be a good chance Redman is the team’s starting quarterback heading into training camp this July? Redman was getting ready to sign a deal with an arena league team when Bobby Petrino offered him a contract. At the time he only got that offer because of his ties to Petrino at Louisville. But the one-time Ravens quarterback prospect turned out to be one of the few bright spots in ... Read Full Story

After coming and and playing well vs the Rams Sunday, it looks as if the Falcons may be going with Chris Redman at quarterback Monday night when the team plays host to the New Orleans Saints at home. Head coach Bobby Petrino did not name a starting QB on Monday, leading fuel to the fire that Redman, who replaced a not very good Joey Harrington in the loss Sunday, may get a look as the starting signal caller. Petrino gave props to Redman for what he did on Sunday, which was come in and make the game competitive before the team finally lost. “It ... Read Full Story

Filed under: Falcons , NFC South , Atlanta It’s hard to say it really matters who the Falcons put at quarterback for Thursday’s game against the Colts, but coach Bobby Petrino will wait until at least Tuesday to announce whether it will be Joey Harringon or Byron Leftwich under center. If Petrino’s tendency to have a quick hook continues, it’s just as likely that whoever starts the game won’t be the guy to finish it–the Colts are prohibitive favorites so there’s a good chance Petrino will switch quarterbacks like he seemingly does every week to try to create a spark. According to AJC Falcons ... Read Full Story

Filed under: Falcons , NFC South , Atlanta Last month Grady Jackson went straight from the starting lineup to unemployment (and an eventual job with the Jaguars) because Falcons coach Bobby Petrino said he believed that it would help the team win. At the time we pointed out the stupidity of that statement . Jackson was a vested veteran so the Falcons had to pay his full salary whether they cut him or kept him, so at the best it made sense to bench him and just play Trey Lewis ahead of him. Now the insanity of just cutting a valuable starter for no ... Read Full Story