You can't blame Arthur Blank for this…the other Arthur had to go.
Arthur Smith was fired as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons after three seasons. Never appeared in the postseason There is no winning record to show for it. In other words, this guy was a huge failure from the beginning, and ended up being a huge success.
On Sunday, hours after the Dirty Birds lost 48-17 to the New Orleans Saints, ending a 7-10 season, Falcons owner Arthur Blank and CEO Rich McKay spoke with Smith. Set. And that's when they decided what he could do. (Related: Los Angeles Rams' Puka Nacua breaks 63-year-old rookie record (and another record on top of that)
Smith had a 21-30 record in his three years with the franchise.
And to make matters worse, it ended like this (the full story is on my blog).
Arthur Smith and Dennis Allen chat after the game 😳 pic.twitter.com/s469d2OcWq
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) January 7, 2024
Yeah…I can't do that or lose. The man had to go.
The Atlanta Falcons have fired Arthur Smith as the team's head coach following a meeting with Falcons owner and chairman Arthur M. Blank and team CEO Rich McKay tonight in Atlanta. https://t.co/Qrjuq4klH4
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) January 8, 2024
I love the city of Atlanta, I'm a fan of the Atlanta Falcons brand, and I have a lot of respect for Arthur Blank. But why on earth can't this franchise just put together a winner?
So, damn, the only time this happened was this:
A deserves better. Shout out to Atlanta, dude.
