Petrino to Falcons

Hope this isn't a D_B.

Petrino to Falcons.

 

Link?

 

ESPN.com's story said he had not accepted the offer yet.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2723700

 

It's never too early to prematurely report something.

 

This story says he HAS accepted the job:

By Pat Forde
ESPN.com


Louisville coach Bobby Petrino has accepted a five-year, $24 million offer from the Atlanta Falcons to become their new coach, according to a Louisville source.

The Cardinals have a previously scheduled 9 p.m. ET team meeting at which Petrino will tell his players, the source said. At least one player, running back George Stripling, said at 8:45 p.m. Sunday that the players had not been apprised that Petrino was leaving.

An announcement from the Falcons could come Monday.

 

Jeebus.

I heart Forde.

 

Me too, and the fact that his name's on it makes me think it's definitely happened.

 

I talked to AP ... they're working on it. Expect it.

 

Gotta love life if you're Stripling and you found out from a reporter ...

 

Well, that just blew up our front page ... shit

 

So shouldn't we be villifying Petrino the same way Saban got villified for lying?


Before the season, Petrino signed a 10-year, $25 million contract with Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich. Petrino had previously interviewed with Auburn, LSU, Notre Dame and the Oakland Raiders for other jobs, but announced in August that he would be at Louisville for the long haul.

"I can't tell you how happy I am with the commitment and the confidence that Tom Jurich has in me and the university has in me," Petrino said after signing the contract. "I also wanted to make sure that everyone understood, I know I've said it, that this is where my family wants to be. This is where I want to be. I want everyone to really believe it."

 

I don't think it's the same circumstances.