Bobby Petrino resigned on Monday as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons to become head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. The resignation by Petrino comes a day after Michael Vick, the former quarterback for the Falcons, was sentenced to 23 months in prison for his role in a dogfighting ring. Petrino, who previously was the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals, took the job with a 5 year contract in the offseason. He thought that he had the opportunity to coach Michael Vick, who was one of the league's most exciting players. Petrino told the media that he would not quit on his team, even if Vick wasn't going to be there. Petrino ended up quitting on them on Monday only 13 games into his NFL head coaching career. He never was on the same page with the players on the Falcons and he also made a questionable move during the season when he released Grady Jackson. Jackson was effective as a defensive interior lineman and was good enough to be effective stopping the run. After the move, it seemed like some of the veteran players had quit on him. DeAngelo Hall, the star of the Falcons, was very critical of the move and also said it was hard to play 100% under Petrino. Should Petrino ever get an NFL head coaching job again? Do you think he'll ever go back to the NFL? Was the Michael Vick saga too much for him to handle in his first NFL season?
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