The Coaching Carousel

[Hostile]

Every year before the last week starts I post this thread theme. How many are gone? Who do you see as the coaches on the way out? Who do you think gets the axe first? Who is your surprise fire?

Shurmer...Browns
Turner...Chargers (my first one announced)
Reid...Eagles
Schwantz...Lions (my surprise fired guy)
Ryan...Jets
Crennell...Cheifs
Gailey...Bills
Whisenhunt...Cardinals
Mularky...Jaguars

 

[punit328]

Every year before the last week starts I post this thread theme. How many are gone? Who do you see as the coaches on the way out? Who do you think gets the axe first? Who is your surprise fire?

Shurmer...Browns
Turner...Chargers (my first one announced)
Reid...Eagles
Schwantz...Lions (my surprise fired guy)
Ryan...Jets
Crennell...Cheifs
Gailey...Bills
Whisenhunt...Cardinals
Mularky...Jaguars

Didnt the Jets say that they were going to fire their GM? If so I think Rex gets shown the door. Just my opinion

 

[curboys]

Shurmer...Browns (This has already been anounced)
Turner...Chargers
Reid...Eagles
Crennell...Chiefs
Gailey...Bills
Whisenhunt...Cardinals
Mularky...Jaguars (Decision will be left to new GM)
L. Smith -- Bears (My surprise fire. If they don't make the playoffs)

 

[Hostile]

Shurmer...Browns (This has already been anounced)
Turner...Chargers
Reid...Eagles
Crennell...Chiefs
Gailey...Bills
Whisenhunt...Cardinals
Mularky...Jaguars (Decision will be left to new GM)
L. Smith -- Bears (My surprise fire)

Wow! That one would surprise me.

 

[Hostile]

Didnt the Jets say that they were going to fire their GM? If so I think Rex gets shown the door. Just my opinion

Don't know on Jets. Have heard J-ville and Cleveland for GM fires. I think KC is headed there too and Pioli goes to J-Ville.

 

[viman96]

Rivera in Carolina

 

[Picksix]

Shurmer...Browns (This has already been anounced)
Turner...Chargers
Reid...Eagles
Crennell...Chiefs
Gailey...Bills
Whisenhunt...Cardinals
Mularky...Jaguars (Decision will be left to new GM)
L. Smith -- Bears (My surprise fire. If they don't make the playoffs)

Rivera...Panthers

 

[Risen Star]

Does anybody think Mike Zimmer finally gets a head coaching job?

 

[Idgit]

Does anybody think Mike Zimmer finally gets a head coaching job?

I think he's a candidate for several of them. He deserves his shot, frankly.

 

[fffiasco]

bruce arians gets a hc opportunity?

 

[burmafrd]

To be brutally honest Turner should have gotten the boot several years ago.

That team had as much talent as any in the NFL and underacheived almost every year.

Smith is another one that should have gone earlier.

People make a big deal about not giving coaches enough time; but stay silent about the ones that linger with no justification.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I think Gruden coaches next year.

I think he goes to Jets. Maybe back to Cali for Chargers.

 

[Idgit]

To be brutally honest Turner should have gotten the boot several years ago.

That team had as much talent as any in the NFL and underacheived almost every year.

Smith is another one that should have gone earlier.

People make a big deal about not giving coaches enough time; but stay silent about the ones that linger with no justification.

Turner shouldn't have been hired in SD in the first place. They let go of a good coach because he didn't get along with their GM, and then had no reasonable replacement available.

It's true that both some coaches get let go too early and too many retreads are given multiple chances they don't deserve. The league would be better served firing more slowly in general and then not having so many teams in positions where they need to reach for retreads to try to buy legitimacy.

 

[xwalker]

Didnt the Jets say that they were going to fire their GM? If so I think Rex gets shown the door. Just my opinion

The owner wants to hire a new GM and move the current GM to Salary Cap Manager.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

No Garrett? I don't think he gets axed, but he still deserves to be in the conversation especially if the Cowboys totally tank tonight.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Turner shouldn't have been hired in SD in the first place. They let go of a good coach because he didn't get along with their GM, and then had no reasonable replacement available.

It's true that both some coaches get let go too early and too many retreads are given multiple chances they don't deserve. The league would be better served firing more slowly in general and then not having so many teams in positions where they need to reach for retreads to try to buy legitimacy.

Turner to the Chargers
Phillips to the Cowboys.

Two mistakes!

 

[Idgit]

Turner to the Chargers
Phillips to the Cowboys.

Two mistakes!

They both were, huh? In Dallas' case, I think we really were caught by surprise by Parcells retirement. There really were slim-pickings out there at that point. But, yeah. Generally, I'd rather see coaches get 3-4 years to implement plans and have more quality assistants get their shots than they do right now. It's really tough when the QB really is the difference between success and failure for a team. Awfully hard to build around I high pick who turns out to be a bust. It makes the job Harbaugh's done in SF and that Carroll's done in SEA (in pulling a rookie starter from the 3rd round) all the more impressive, frankly.

 

[RastaRocket]

I will make one, and only one bold prediction.

Andy Reid will remain head coach of the Eagles.

 

[FiveRings]

The owner wants to hire a new GM and move the current GM to Salary Cap Manager.

That would be their best move, Tannenbaum is a big numbers guy but the only shot the Jets have at not being a circus is Johnson losing the team. He's an Al Davis/Jerry type in the making

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

They both were, huh? In Dallas' case, I think we really were caught by surprise by Parcells retirement. There really were slim-pickings out there at that point. But, yeah. Generally, I'd rather see coaches get 3-4 years to implement plans and have more quality assistants get their shots than they do right now. It's really tough when the QB really is the difference between success and failure for a team. Awfully hard to build around I high pick who turns out to be a bust. It makes the job Harbaugh's done in SF and that Carroll's done in SEA (in pulling a rookie starter from the 3rd round) all the more impressive, frankly.

Jerry was going to lose Parcell's a year earlier. Paid him extra to stay.

Should have brought Garrett in sooner!!