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Fired Mid-Season:

  • Josh McDaniels (LV Raiders)
  • Frank Reich (CAR Panthers)
  • Brandon Staley (LA Chargers)

Fired Post-Season:

  • Arthur Smith (ATL Falcons)
  • Ron Rivera (WAS Commanders)
  • Mike Vrabel (TEN Titans) [Thanks Nusm@lemmy.zip]
  • Pete Carroll (SEA Seahawks)
  • Bill Belichick (NE Patriots)

Add any new firings or anything I missed and I'll add them.

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[–] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Riverboat Ron sails on....

[–] Fleamo@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'd take him if I was the Chargers.

[–] Nusm@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago

I’d take him on the Falcons. He consistently spanked us in his hay days with the Panthers.

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

B E L I C H I C K

Nothing official yet, but breath status: held

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If he goes, they surely won't actually fire him, after all the success he's brought them. At most it'll be a "Time for me to move on" statement from him, I would think.

[–] Fleamo@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

My guess is "mutually agreed to part ways" if they can't find someone to trade for him in the next week.

[–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

Lots of speculation about Titans and Mike Vrabel.

[–] Nusm@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Nusm@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Patriots part ways with BB (through trade, since I’m not sure they have it in them to fire him after all he’s done there), and bring in Vrabel. He’s a former Patriot after all.

[–] Nusm@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)
[–] Grangle1@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They won't be gone this year, but the seat's gonna light up under KOC and Kwesi in MN, especially Kwesi. He's completely whiffed on two drafts and if he makes further mistakes in a draft where the Vikings have so many areas of need, that will set us back potentially for a good decade in a division where every other team is on the rise. I will give KOC credit for somehow getting 2 good games out of Josh Dobbs, but trying too hard to fit more mobile QBs into the pocket-passing role Kirk Cousins had, stubbornly sticking to Mattison over Chandler as our feature RB for way too long, and making too many baffling red zone play call decisions regardless of QB are hopefully just growing pains and not a growing trend.

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Dobbs was so much fun to watch for those two games.

[–] bl4ckblooc@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

The media has been telling me that BB is gone for weeks.

[–] Fleamo@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He's not getting fired though with his resume. They will wait a few days to see if they can trade him and if they can't get anything it'll be a "mutual parting of ways" after a week or two.

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

"Parting ways" is official now. Definitely not mutual though, since he was offering to give up GM duties to stay on.

[–] garrett@infosec.pub 3 points 10 months ago

I don’t know if I buy it but there does have to be something happening. At minimum, imposing a GM on him is necessary cause this “get the most out of players I found at a yard sale” isn’t working without strong role players and a winning record.

[–] Nusm@lemmy.zip 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

According to reports, Blank wants him in Atlanta, and, if I know Blank, he’ll do a trade.

[–] Fleamo@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I have no idea what coaches are worth but if the Falcons can get him and still get a solid QB I think that makes sense for everyone. As a fan I wouldn't want to give up a top pick but maybe a 3rd?

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If it weren't for the slight resurgence I'd say Eberflus on the Bears. 7-10 still ain't a good record though.

[–] popcornheadlines@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

He’s gotta go. 3 historic 4th quarter collapses and anytime we faced a competent team we were outclassed easily. I believe 3-4 of his wins this year came against coaches that have been fired already too

[–] TrumpetX@programming.dev 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So glad 'flus left Indy. Those 4th quarter collapse were epic.

"Guys, let's do something they won't expect. Let's play prevent defense and make sure they can come back to beat us!"

[–] popcornheadlines@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Somehow the bears would play prevent and give up a 30+ yard completion consistently.

Also he would constantly play soft zone coverage giving up easy completions and not rushing enough when what had consistently worked is getting pressure on the QB. It’s infuriating

[–] garrett@infosec.pub 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If they dump Fields for a new draft QB, I’d say that the whole front office should probably go 😂

[–] popcornheadlines@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I think the GM should stay, he put them in position to have the number one pick this year with a somewhat decent and young roster.

[–] Fleamo@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Traded 1 overall for:

DJ Moore, 9 overall, 61 overall, a 2nd in 2025, ...and 1 overall.

Keep that GM.

[–] popcornheadlines@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

And a lot of his other draft picks have been good

[–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Bears keep whiffing on QB. Or maybe it's the coaching hiring that they've whiffed? Or both? Eitherway that's also on the GM. So, I'm kinda 50-50. I agree with a big big asterisk.

[–] popcornheadlines@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I think it’s a combination of player development and organizational ineptitude. They don’t put players in positions to succeed and they don’t develop players. Until recently very few bear draft picks had gotten a second contract. If you can’t develop any position, why would you be able to develop a QB

[–] garrett@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago

True. That trade was a masterclass. They probably just gotta get Flus outta there. I’m just being extreme since the Bears have a bundle of positions with greater need than swapping a QB.

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oh I agree. He's not the future for them at all. Even some of their wins this year were ugly as hell.

But I think he bought himself a year sadly.

[–] popcornheadlines@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yeah we barely beat the panthers. I think this is the right time to be ruthless. He’s done well in the locker room but he his simply not good enough, and with the options out there it’s time to move on even if it is unfair to him

[–] sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

May as well change it to "Black Everyday Megathread" at this point honestly

[–] Raxun@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Giants and Don "Wink" Martindale "mutually parted ways" yesterday.

[–] Fleamo@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Maybe he'll go to the Bills to really say FU to Daboll.