Strange week in Atlanta

In the latest plot twist involving Atlanta professional sports, it appears as if Falcons quarterback Michael Vick will be able to stiff-arm any comparisons with Snoop Dogg.
ESPN, citing an anonymous source, reported that Miami police did not find any traces of marijuana in the water bottle Vick tried unsuccessfully to carry through Miami International Airport security last Wednesday. The container, which Vick discarded, reportedly held a hidden storage compartment. According to police, it contained a trace amount of residue that smelled strongly of marijuana.
That led to Vick having a tense face-to-face meeting with team officials, including new coach Bobby Petrino, on Thursday.
If the ESPN report is true, the Falcons will have been saved from an unbelievable headache. An arrest or solid evidence that Vick had used drugs would have likely forced the team to consider unloading a star and absorbing a severe salary cap hit because of his $130 million contract.
Still, it's strange that Vick would have been expected to carry a water bottle with a hidden storage compartment onto an airplane.
The incident marked the most compelling aspect of a good news/bad news week for Atlanta professional sports:
* The good news: Jim Mora got a job in Seattle. The bad news: It's not as the University of Washington head coach, his self-described dream job. He'll coach defensive backs for the Seattle Seahawks, but could emerge as a prime head coaching candidate when Mike Holmgren retires.
* The good news: A Georgia Tech football coach will move to Miami next season. The bad news: It's not Chan Gailey. Gailey didn't get the Miami Dolphins head coaching job, which means the Yellow Jackets are likely doomed for more 7-5 seasons. Instead, offensive coordinator Patrick Nix jumped to the University of Miami to run the Hurricanes' offense.
* The bad news: Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith flipped a couple middle-finger salutes to a booing crowd after being ejected from Saturday's game against Charlotte. Did this man learn nothing from Vick? The good news: It happened at a Hawks game, which means nobody noticed.