Tuesday, January 09, 2007  Petrino Linky Linky  Len Pasquarelli
has a typically measured take, pointing out that there are
always unknowns with a coaching hire and that Petrino does have
a history of bouncing from job to job that Blank and McKay need
to take into account. If we try to tell ourselves that Petrino
won't glance covetously at other jobs, then we're no better than
the woman who convinces herself that her new boyfriend cheated
on all his prior flames, but this time will be different because
she's somehow different than all those other ladies.
Nevertheless, Len comes pretty close to endorsing the move:
"[W]ith his prickly personality and demanding manner on and off
the field, [Petrino] was an obvious fit in hindsight, even if
his candidacy was a secret one."  Thankfully for Falcons fans
everywhere, Terrence Moore has panned the hire with his own
unique blend of amnesia (the previous week, he asserted that
"[n]obody of significance" would want the Falcons' job) and
specious reasoning. Moore trots out