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Anthony E-is out. said 12/12, 06:49 PM
I have to disagree strongly. Why? Because if it was such a great prospect why would Petrino leave and not even finish out the season to go to Arkansas where he won't have McFadden next year? Tell me that Ark. looks that great for him to leave in the middle of the season. And compared to Atl. I think it does right now. And as strange as this sounds, if the Dolphins go 0-16, the only way to go would be up. And you would have great draft picks, and you would be credited with helping them improve. And the AFC East is considerably tougher but if the Dolphins can get it together they can be good. Maybe not for a while, but right now I don't think the organization can be picky after an 0-16 season, or even a 1 or 2 loss season. Atlanta meanwhile still has egg on their faces from the Vick incident, and the curse of the Harrington bust is in Atlanta as well. And Petrino leaving mid-season? Right now, if I was looking for a job, I would certainly avoid the Falcon's organization which is a bit troubled right now. At least the Dolphins troubles are on the field, and these can be taken care of more easily than off the field issues. I really think the Dolphin's job is better for those reasons.

Anthony E-is out. said 12/12, 09:01 PM
NO I did not say that the Dolphins job is better because you don't know you are going to win. I said the Dolphins can be fixed. On the field woes can be taken care of with a good draft and giving the team time to gel together. And tell me Wayne Huizenga isn't a good owner? The coaching job at Miami comes with certain degrees of power not seen in the NFL. But again off the field issues are very hard to get rid of, and this team and this organization needs to settle out. Why would you want to coach there? So you can answer questions about Micheal Vick, Bobby Petrino, the quarterback situation? At least the Dolphins you know you have to improve everything on the field. A coach is better off at a great organization trying to improve a terrible team, rather than a confused and controversial organization with a less than decent team. Both teams will take a while to be good. Alge Crumpler's getting old to dont forget, as well as some others on the Falcons. Both situations are alike really. Its just less off the field distractions at Miami makes for an easier coaching job.

Anthony E-is out. said 12/12, 09:29 PM
Look at the Raiders. They won the AFC in 2003 and got smoked in the Super Bowl. They have been terrible ever since, they have gone through 3 head coaches and 4 wins so far has been considered a success? Yeah thats a successful season in Oakland nowadays. And Oakland has nowhere to look but up. Same thing with Miami. By the way, basketball doesn't really require much to be distracting therefore the players are used to it. I mean the NBA is a league of stars, and kobe is one in a million. And the Ravens? I don't care what you say with that defense there was no distraction on Earth that could stop that team. Trent Dilfer won that with them. Yeah Lewis shooting? Not a problem when Trent Dilfer is your starter. Besides that though, there is plenty for Miami fans to see in their future. The Falcons are lucky if they can go a week without having their starting qb arrested and another coach leave. Too much turmoil in Atlanta. This team has never had back-to-back winning seasons and why think things will look up? Maybe they will. But I stress that both these jobs are similar, but off the field distractions tip the weight.

Great Job, and we will meet again.