FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have another casualty in a dismal season. Coach Bobby Petrino has resigned after just 13 games with the NFL team.
Barely 24 hours after another blowout loss with the Falcons, Petrino was back in college football.
Petrino was hired yesterday by Arkansas, capping a whirlwind day in which he stunningly resigned from the Falcons. Petrino succeeds Houston Nutt, who stepped down at Arkansas two weeks ago and became the head coach at Mississippi.
According to an athletic department spokesman, Petrino got a five-year deal worth 2.85 million dollars per year to take over the Razorbacks.
In January, Petrino left as head coach at Louisville to take over in Atlanta, agreeing to a five-year, $24 million contract handed out by a team that felt he could help Michael Vick reach his full potential.
However, the star quarterback came under investigation for a grisly dogfighting operation that led him to plead guilty to federal charges.
On Monday, Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison without ever taking a snap for Petrino. That night the Falcons lost to New Orleans 34-14, and hours later Petrino left the team with a 3-10 record to return to the college ranks.
(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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