NFC South

Calls Are Growing For The Falcons To Fire Coach Arthur Smith

By Andrew Gould The Atlanta Falcons fell behind in the NFC South following Sunday's 9-7 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Some fans considered it the last straw for head coach Arthur Smith. Atlanta entered Week 15 tied with the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers for first place. While both of their competitors won Sunday, the Falcons stumbled to a team that ended the game with one victory all season. Some onlookers called for Smith's job after the loss. "Fire Arthur Smith," Scott Carasik said. "This should have been a blowout win. Not what happened. His play-calling was terrible today." …