The Falcons put a happy ending on a rough season Sunday with a 44-41 win over the Seattle Seahawks that featured a plethora of individual and team milestones.
With an interim head coach at the helm, the Falcons (3-10) will look to turn a corner and play with unmatched energy at Tampa Bay (8-5). More on the game in this week's Scouting Report.
Falcons Owner and CEO Arthur Blank and President and General Manager Rich McKay plan to addressed the media Wednesday afternoon on Bobby Petrino's resignation. They questioned Petrino's timing and said the franchise will move on in the right direction.
Falcons players returned to practice Wednesday, the day after Bobby Petrino announced his resignation as head coach. Sample the reaction to Petrino's sudden departure from the players he coached for 13 games this season.
Veteran NFL coach and Hall of Fame candidate Emmitt Thomas was selected as the Falcons interim head coach Wednesday after the abrupt resignation of Bobby Petrino. Thomas has been a member of the Falcons coaching staff since 2002.
Bobby Petrino has submitted his resignation as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, the team announced Tuesday evening. The Falcons have issued an official statement, and Owner and CEO Arthur Blank will address the resignation at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.