Just when the Dolphins thought they had secured the title of "Worst Team In Football", Bobby Petrino makes a mad dash for Fayetteville, and the Falcons rise up to take on the moniker.

Sure, the Fins are winless, but they've been ravaged by injuries.  Given, I don't feel too bad that they're juggling between Cleo Lemon and John Beck, since they did put their immediate future in the hands of Trent Green, a man who has had enough concussions to make boxers and hockey players grimace.  That aside, their running back corps has been absolutely cleaned out by ligament tears, neck injuries, and Steeler cleats.  The defense has been a shell of its former self, with Zach Thomas trying to catch Green on the active players with the most concussions list.  The franchise did trade away Chris Chambers, which many people decried as the end of the organization, but Chambers in the past few season has been at best a decent number two receiver on most teams.  Truth be told, he'd probably never see the field in Indy, New England, or Arizona.  That being said, you can't hate them too much for the move.  Overall, Miami has been relegated to playing a rag tag bunch of second or third stringers, and, as a result, they've gone 0-13, which should surprise no one.

The Falcs, on the other hand, are playing their STARTERS.  While I don't consider the three-headed quarterback beast of Harrington-Leftwich-Redman to be any more intimidating than the Lemon-Beck duo, these are the guys Atlanta brought in and assumed would play, even after they knew Vick would probably face some time in federal prison.  The lone offensive bright spot year in and year out, Warrick Dunn, has shown signs of age, and the offensive line would probably best be suited for high school football instead of the pros.  The receiving tandem of White-Jenkins is proving to pay off with about the same dividends as Charles Rogers and Mike Williams did for Detroit, and Alge Crumpler has been limited to mostly handling PR duty.  Joe Horn's been a total bust, as far as aging wide receiver free agents go.  Moving onto the defense, they've been consistently overmatched, and the fact that their "star" corner feels it necessary to speak into any mic within 100 miles and express discontent probably hasn't helped.  The franchise let go of Patrick Kerney and Grady Jackson, leaving John Abraham to get double teamed constantly.  Somehow, this squad has managed three wins, which has done absolutely nothing, except ensure they don't get the number one pick.

Even after the Vick fiasco, no one assumed it could get worse.  What else could happen to a team with all of the above mentioned problems to possibly make the season a bigger disappointment?  How about your coach abandoning ship after about three months?  It's no secret that the de-facto team spokesman and former Ocho Cinco victim, DeAngelo Hall, detested Petrino, and even the likeable Crumpler expressed frustration.  Of course, this is not the first time a team has disliked a coach (remember a guy in New York named Coughlin?), but the obvious animosity, combined with Petrino's affinity to check the classifieds, appears to have boiled to head on Tuesday.  To make matters worse, between Vick and Petrino, poor Arthur Blank has been made to look like a fool most of the year.  It's just the latest in what has to have been the worst overall season for a franchise, both on and off the field.

So don't feel so bad Dolphins fans.  You've still got a coach, your stud running back will be back next year, your formerly dreadlocked running back seems to be serious about sticking around and could be used for trade bait if nothing else, you're attempting to develop a quarterback for the future, your defense when healthy is still potent, and you've all but secured the right to draft the first player in 2008.  Things could be a lot worse...trust me.