NFL: Falcons fire Arthur Smith

[MMC]

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[EpochLink]

But he was a regular on the Pat McCafee Show!

 

[Blitzkrug]

The purge starts early.

Deserved. Dude had such a contempt for his best weapons on offense..

I wonder how much getting clowned on a fake kneeldown contributed to that. He kinda acted like a baby at the end of that game today and I could see that not sitting well with a guy like Blank.

 

[StreetHawk]

No QB during his tenure, but poor use of Pitts, London, Robinson.

 

[Bounces R Way]

I'll miss his dumb face

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

He needed to go. Some of his play calling was baffling. He also hitched his wagon far too much to Ridder who was terrible and couldn't even execute simple short passing plays.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Overdue.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Hell yeah. Fired at midnight. Good riddance.

 

[Terry Yake]

bijan robinson dynasty owners rejoice

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

His misuse of talent or outright contempt he seemed to have for them was baffling

Usually, coaches on hot seat and fighting for job would play talented players trying to win

 

[EpochLink]

He can thank Derrick Henry for that head coaching job. Absolutely horrific head coach and Atlanta can do way better.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

He needed to go. Some of his play calling was baffling. He also hitched his wagon far too much to Ridder who was terrible and couldn't even execute simple short passing plays.

THIS. Dude would use crappy Ridder to throw two straight incompletes, and then run on 3rd and 10. So weird.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

If you haven't noticed, I can't like the posts in here enough.

Happy (a typically too loyal) Arthur Blank moved on.

 

[Unholy Diver]

Maybe Atlanta is a landing spot for Belichick? Blank certainly has more than enough money to pay him

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Damn fantasy footballers got him!

 

[HisIceness]

I imagine losing to the Panthers when you're trying to get into the playoffs will cost you your job.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

But he was a regular on the Pat McCafee Show!

Can we fire Aaron Rodgers too?

Anyways, awful coach with disastrous player usage.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Maybe Atlanta is a landing spot for Belichick? Blank certainly has more than enough money to pay him

I can't see Belichick going to a place with such a huge question mark at QB after the last few seasons in NE.

 

[Unholy Diver]

I can't see Belichick going to a place with such a huge question mark at QB after the last few seasons in NE.

They have some nice pieces on offense that a guy like Kirk Cousins could probably utilize well

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

They have some nice pieces on offense that a guy like Kirk Cousins could probably utilize well

My armchair GM top choice would be to get Fields and a 4th for a 2nd and get the best pass rusher with the 1st.

Cousins wouldn't be an awful pickup depending on the contract.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

I remember a while back reading about this old coach from the 50s/60s who just *HAD* to win games with his defense. like he’d actively try to win games like 7-3, 6-0, etc. arthur smith gives me those types of vibes

 

[Reality Check]

This would be a good landing spot for Ben Johnson with the weapons they have on offense. Obviously need a QB though.

 

[Terry Yake]

guy must really love football to want to go through the grind of coaching when he could be vacationing on whatever beach he wants with that fedex money

 

[PanniniClaus]

I remember a while back reading about this old coach from the 50s/60s who just *HAD* to win games with his defense. like he’d actively try to win games like 7-3, 6-0, etc. arthur smith gives me those types of vibes

That was Jim Mora with the Saints.. pissed away some of the greatest defensive play i've seen. The most vanilla offense imaginable.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

That was Jim Mora with the Saints.. pissed away some of the greatest defensive play i've seen. The most vanilla offense imaginable.

What exactly was Mora supposed to do with Bobby Herbet and Steve Walsh at QB? Those two were definition of mediocre and vanilla.