Falcons coaching search to take longer

Less than a year ago, the Atlanta Falcons needed less than a week to hire Bobby Petrino to replace Jim Mora as the team’s coach. For a number of reasons, including the fact Petrino was, by his admission, a bad fit for the NFL, the Falcons latest coaching search is expected to take much longer. Another reason the search could take a long time is that Petrino’s sudden resignation Tuesday to take the…