A few weeks ago, ESPN reported that the Atlanta Falcons were likely to retain Arthur Smith as head coach, barring a late-season collapse. Since then, the team has lost to the Carolina Panthers (2-14) and the Chicago Bears (7-9).
Whether or not those losses count as a late-season collapse, it does appear that Smith is losing the locker room. Even Falcons hype man/running back Cordarrelle Patterson seems to have had enough of Smith’s antics.
On Monday, Patterson liked a tweet that criticized Smith for failing to properly utilize him this season (a valid complaint). Considering Patterson has been the ultimate team player, it’s likely that his teammates feel the same way.
Patterson likes tweet criticizing Smith
It’s crazy how little we saw Cordarrelle Patterson this year.
Arthur Smith didn’t use him creatively at all, and listed him as “Joker” on the depth chart.
The joke was on all of us. pic.twitter.com/m7kNe4zSC5
— (Offseason Mode) Rise Up Ridder (@RiseUpReader) January 1, 2024
Patterson doubles down
Should I be happy?
— cordarrelle patterson (@ceeflashpee84) January 1, 2024
Falcons fans have Patterson's back
Free CP https://t.co/TplOGuJrcO
— (Offseason Mode) Rise Up Ridder (@RiseUpReader) January 1, 2024
Players aren’t happy, fans aren’t happy. Why would we keep an idiot who’s destroying this franchise. CP chose us because he saw something in the guys around him. He could be on a competing team right now and the falcons screwed him. #FireArthurSmith https://t.co/IR7ST96nXZ
— Adam (@Mayvis11) January 1, 2024
Look what Arthur Smith has done man fire him already https://t.co/rh36wNE7hU
— Kai (@SznPltts) January 1, 2024
He lost the locker room. Your time is coming Arthur Smith https://t.co/fnRpwxyXDJ pic.twitter.com/Twj6y8UCme
— a🧠 (@SH000TM3) January 1, 2024
https://t.co/bzRdJMDJAz pic.twitter.com/fizaapb2H8
— Carlton (@CrispyCarlton) January 1, 2024
I’m Cordarrelle Patterson https://t.co/J3Mrl5HqXj
— 🎅🏽 Jolly Damski 🎄 (@Damski32) January 1, 2024
King 84 has spoken 🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/damBBmakK5
— ♊️🔥Retro Boomin 🔥♊ (@MasonDaGemini93) January 1, 2024
We want FedEx Boy gone, too https://t.co/QdHkFaBcvA
— Fire FedEx Boy (@onlyonejj22) January 1, 2024
uh oh… 😬😬😬 https://t.co/Pmn1FYRzlM
— the silverback (@theblack_caesar) January 1, 2024
Oh boy‼️ The answer is NO. https://t.co/MdjbQHAMDb pic.twitter.com/cgu5iKNcOV
— ATLien Trader (@ATLienTrader) January 1, 2024
TALK TO EM JOKER!!! https://t.co/JqmMPZ64lR
— danielle (@m0edani) January 1, 2024
No u shouldn’t be happy at all. Should feel disrespected https://t.co/sjyRfoE5s1
— Rashad (@HuggyBear_90) January 1, 2024
https://t.co/sZsyKzNYE8 pic.twitter.com/nu26cZeRoh
— Carrie (@carrielynnxox) January 1, 2024
Free CP https://t.co/TplOGuJrcO
— (Offseason Mode) Rise Up Ridder (@RiseUpReader) January 1, 2024
