falconsfansrus Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 With Falcons reeling, Arthur Blank expected to go after A-list coach November 2, 2014 9:54 am ET Arthur Blank could be after names like Harbaugh, Gruden this offseason. (USATSI)Falcons owner Arthur Blank has become increasingly frustrated with his team's descent into the bottom wrung of the NFL and is irate about his 2014 product, according to a source close to him.Coach Mike Smith is not expected to be back next season, according to the source, with his job security now become a regular topic of conversation in Atlanta. Blank is mulling a move for a big-name head coach to help usher his team into the new stadium he is constructing.Should he land an A-list head coach, the immediate question becomes would that coach be comfortable with the front office as presently constructed, or would he want to hire his own general manager instead. Blank has tried to land proven winners in the past, spurned by Bill Parcells for one, and his level of dissatisfaction with his club's 6-18 performance since reaching the NFC Championship Game cannot be overstated, the source said, which has many expecting Blank will go big with his next hire and be willing to do whatever is necessary to get his guy.“Arthur has an angry side to him,” the source said. “He can turn on someone and he can turn quickly. He's not nearly as mellow as his public perception would make you think.”The Falcons offensive line, decimated by injuries, has remained a major concern, leading to quarterback Matt Ryan, a $20M-a-year investment, getting hit far too often amid what is becoming a lost season for him. The team has been unable to find pass rushers for years and in a fickle pro sports market, at a time when Blank will be trying to convince fans to purchase expensive personal seat licenses with the team falling well short of expectations, there is a growing expectation that he will be willing to make drastic changes to his organization in hopes to making the Falcons contenders again in 2015.Every year there is speculation about Jon Gruden leaving the broadcast booth to return as an NFL head coach, and this offseason the 49ers are expected to consider trade offers for their coach, Jim Harbaugh, with those sides unable to get anywhere on contract talks in the past. There could be several options for him to pursue, and any hotly coveted coach generally comes with his own thoughts about how the organization and front office should be structured. Topics: Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, NFL ABOUT JASON LA CANFORA FOLLOW ON TWITTER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Chief Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Just kick the opponent in the mouth while they are down and I'll be satisfied. No more of that soft **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hoopah! Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Ugh, please don't give up draft picks for a coach that's probably going back to college, Arthur. That's amusing about his dark side though. I can imagine him being a yeller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdogg Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Good. If true, my faith in Mr. Blank is restored. You cant make the same mistake UGA has made with Richt and the Braves and their "Braves Way". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdogg Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Ugh, please don't give up draft picks for a coach that's probably going back to college, Arthur. That's amusing about his dark side though. I can imagine him being a yeller.Yeah, we don't need to trade picks for coaches. Plenty of good candidates that have far superior resumes than Smith had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDSJR Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Rex Ryan,FSU Coach Jimbo Fisher and Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase(He could put in an offense similar to what Denver runs with Peyton Manning.)are three that Arthur should talk to. Rex Ryan,FSU Coach Jimbo Fisher and Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase(He could put in an offense similar to what Denver runs with Peyton Manning.)are three that Arthur should talk to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigSmackDaddy Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Big names don't mean more wins. We've been through this before, Petrino anyone? I don't understand the infatuation with Gruden. 100-85 record as a head coach and 5-4 in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Wilson Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Good. If true, my faith in Mr. Blank is restored. You cant make the same mistake UGA has made with Richt and the Braves and their "Braves Way".Bobby Cox was the right man for the job every year he was in Atlanta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanForLife Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Well thank you for the post even if that article pretty much states the obvious with the exception of the information coming from someone close to Mr. Blank. It was also interesting to read what one would expect of a successful businessman like him: he is not nearly as mellow as his public persona would suggest.Whatever happens after this season, I just hope he does not make the huge mistake of keeping Dimitroff. The mistakes and meltdown here in Atlanta cannot be ascribed to just one of these guys, but to their shared decision making in the building of a sinking ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdogg Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Bobby Cox was the right man for the job every year he was in Atlanta.But the "Braves Way" is not working. Can't keep getting yes men. Need to add some fresh spices into the recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanForLife Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Big names don't mean more wins. We've been through this before, Petrino anyone? I don't understand the infatuation with Gruden. 100-85 record as a head coach and 5-4 in the playoffs.You captured my total amusement with the "big names" and Gruden love affair to the tee. The media seems to be fixated on a head coach selection as more of a popularity and name dropping contest than it does with the actual merits of the individuals involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Wilson Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 But the "Braves Way" is not working. Can't keep getting yes men. Need to add some fresh spices into the recipe.Yeah....I'm not a huge fan of the Braves admin under Wren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wuzzaaammm Baby Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/10/new_orleans_radio_station_camp.html#savesmitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS91 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I bet if we lose next week, Smitty will wake up Monday morning with a ripped in half notepad in his bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest facelessman07 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Don't care if it takes a draft pick or making someone the highest paid HC in football, the city of Atlanta DESPERATELY needs a top coachDESPERATELYNo more playing around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdogg Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I bet if we lose next week, Smitty will wake up Monday morning with a ripped in half notepad in his bed.Should have been fired. He's showing no signs of improvement or even attempts to improve the team. He talks about change, but we never see the change on the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD dirtybird21 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Big names don't mean more wins. We've been through this before, Petrino anyone? I don't understand the infatuation with Gruden. 100-85 record as a head coach and 5-4 in the playoffs.Pete Carroll had a .500 record as an NFL coach prior to joining the Seahawks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hoopah! Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I hope Blank realizes "A-list" doesn't exclusively mean current or former HC. I also hope he doesn't think any coordinator would automatically be Smith 2.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trashmetalx Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I firmly believe that ANY other coach would've had us a Lombardi over the past 5 years (definitely 2012). We just need a coach that won't constantly trip over his stupidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharma Initiative Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Big names don't mean more wins. We've been through this before, Petrino anyone? I don't understand the infatuation with Gruden. 100-85 record as a head coach and 5-4 in the playoffs.Petrino has an out of left field move when it happened. Even then he won more games with Joey Harrington than Smith with Ryan this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD dirtybird21 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 My vote is to trade for Jim Harbaugh, that guy is an amazing coach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharma Initiative Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 My vote is to trade for Jim Harbaugh, that guy is an amazing coachSame here. Wouldn't want to trade high picks if that's the cost. But the guy would turn Ryan into an accept no failure from anyone QB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller2Rison Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 big name coaches does not equal wins, Parcells was garbage in Dallas, Saban was garbage in Miami, Jimmy Johnson was garbage in Miami, Gruden would be stupid to become a HC now, Jeff Fisher isnt really making the Rams Super Mega Ultra Radical Uber Bestest Ever!, would Big Bill be even be Big Bill without his spy cam and Tom Brady? Or would he just be that fat coach from Cleveland? Dallas aquired from within and Jason Garret after a rough start as HC has Dallas sitting at 6-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Thank you. Long as he brings in a A list head coach that wants an A list defensive coordinator. Oh and one will be available in the offseason, Rex Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hoopah! Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Same here. Wouldn't want to trade high picks if that's the cost. But the guy would turn Ryan into an accept no failure from anyone QB**** no. They will ask for no less (and definitely more) than a 1st round pick. Some desperate franchise will do it, but it doesn't need to be us. Our new regime needs every draft pick it can get to replace this depleted roster, especially if there is a large amount of turnover on the roster.Let's say it all together folks - no trading draft picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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