This Monday will be the day when some changes happen in the NFL, namely coaches get fired. There's a lot of speculation this off-season about the coaching carousel and here are some names that find themselves on the hot seat/might be unemployed for New Years. Andy Reid - Philadelphia (Gone) Ron Rivera - Carolina Pat Shurmer - Cleveland Romeo Crennell - Kansas City (Gone) Norv Turner - San Diego (Gone) Chan Gailey - Buffalo (Gone) Mike Mularky - Jacksonville Ken Whisenhunt - Arizona Rex Ryan - New York Jets Long Shots But Maybe Lovie Smith - Chicago Mike Munchak - Tennessee Jason Garrett - Dallas Jim Schwartz - Detroit
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It's Ken Whisenhunt, not Mike. Anyway: IMO the following are surely gone: Reid (burned out) Shurmur (new regime, didn't do a lot in his stint) Crennel (the Belcher situation was tough, but that shouldn't prevent the Chiefs to fire both him and Pioli). Turner (about 3 years overdue) Gailey (never made it happen) Whisenhunt (4 QBs started at least one game this year, including Hoyer in Week 17. That screams "clueless") Rex (begging to get fired) 50/50: Lovie (aging team, never got it going even with Cutler. Failed to bring quality targets other than Marshall, and the OL is a mess). Munchak (too much rah rah, not enough substance, team looks so much worse and Locker isn't developing as well as the team wished). Garrett (Jerry may have another mental lapse caused by one of his plastic surgeries and fire him, even if he makes the playoffs. You never know). Short leashes for next season: Rivera (playoffs or bust next year). Mularkey (this was his first year and he inherited Gabbert; they may draft a QB early or push for a veteran like Tebow or Alex Smith). Schwartz (took the Lions to the playoffs last season; he will have an ultimatum: control your players or else).
I agree wit [MENTION=547]Fez[/MENTION]' "Hines" except for Ryan and Whisenhunt. I'm not sold that ownership in Arizona will want to get rid of The Whiz, but I think he'll HAVE to make several changes in his staff,otherwise he will be gone. As for Rex Ryan, he'll stick around a little too long like a virus.
there could be quite a few firings this off-season, mainly because a few of these guys actually should have been fired LAST year, delaying the inevitable and piling up the number of coaches on the hot seat
I can see 8 head coaches getting the axe this off season. I'm just wondering if Lurie will pull the trigger on Monday or wait a little bit and talk to Andy. And I know it's Ken. I keep writing Mike for some reason. For that reason alone he should be fired.
I Would not be shocked if lurie cans him sunday! heard reports that up to 10 coaches can get canned monday! the two big question marks are cleveland and arizona!
Lovie has been saved thru the last few years by Virginia McCaskey who thinks he's 'a very nice man'. Question will be how much power Emery really has cuz I don't believe he doesn't want to put his complete mark on this team including getting rid of any hold over from the Angelo era.
yep, it could be a lot of turn over this time around because there wasn't as much turnover after last season as there should have been. realistically, chicago, philly, san diego, and arizona should have gotten rid of their coaches after last season but i believe many organizations were trying to be a little conservative and give the coaches the benefit of the doubt with the lockout and everything.
Gonna be pretty interesting to see where all these coaches go and what new ones come in. Should have a pretty interesting effect on free agency this offseason as far as the players go as well...
i don't see dennis allen on anyone's list ............ he's probably gone so add him to your lists. and no one is really talking about this, but at some point, tom coughlin is going to retire. he has an exhausting job, dude is pretty old and at some point, he is going to hit a wall and call it quits.
That's the general talk down here. Although Whiz's contract states he and he only has 100% control over the hiring and firing of his coaching staff, if he wants to keep his job then he undoubtedly would succumb to an "or else" ultimatum from Bidwell. Whiz has had his shot post-Warner, Boldin, et al and has failed miserably in almost every aspect of assembling and managing an offense. Whiz's only success over the past 2 seasons is the hiring of Ray Horton.
Well one of my 50/50's is currently in the "bad 50" side. Report: Ford family has discussed firing Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz | MLive.com
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