Head Coach Exit Watch - Five NFL head coaches who will be fired. Really?

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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000455605/article/bucs-hire-dirk-koetter-to-fill-offensive-coordinator-void

Bucs hire Dirk Koetter to fill offensive coordinator void

By: Marc Sessler ... Around the NFL Writer

Published: Jan. 8, 2015 at 07:00 p.m. .... Updated: Jan. 8, 2015 at 09:29 p.m.

" The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went all season long without their hand-picked offensive coordinator. That won't be the case in 2015.

The team on Thursday announced that former Falcons play-caller Dirk Koetter has been hired to lead Lovie Smith's offense. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Koetter agreed to a two-year deal with a team option for a third. A source informed of the situation told Rapoport that Koetter was Tampa's top choice. "

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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000457394/article/broncos-likely-to-look-outside-denver-for-next-coach

Broncos likely to look outside Denver for next coach

By; Chris Wesseling ... Around the NFL Writer

Published: Jan. 12, 2015 at 08:39 p.m. ... Updated: Jan. 12, 2015 at 09:56 p.m.

" Monday's earth-shattering move (John Fox) was merely the first domino to fall in Denver this offseason. There is much left to unfold."

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/13/jets-falcons-emerging-as-the-finalists-for-todd-bowles/

Jets, Falcons emerging as the finalists for Todd Bowles

Posted by Mike Florio on January 13, 2015, 7:58 AM EST

" Bowles, who has served for two years as defensive coordinator of the Cardinals, has received head-coaching consideration in the past. His work with an Arizona defense that lost several key players from 2013 pushed him to the “A” list this time around. "

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A carousel to be sure. Just guys moving around and around, it's a safer hire for GMs. New face like Chip Kelly sometimes work out, but for every one of those there's a Steve Spurier or that guy who flopped in Tampa waiting to happen. Why take that chance when Ryan, Fox, Mike Smith, etc are out there? No wonder Dick Vermeil's phone probably still rings.

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A carousel to be sure. Just guys moving around and around, it's a safer hire for GMs. New face like Chip Kelly sometimes work out, but for every one of those there's a Steve Spurier or that guy who flopped in Tampa waiting to happen. Why take that chance when Ryan, Fox, Mike Smith, etc are out there? No wonder Dick Vermeil's phone probably still rings.

And I'll bet it's a rotary land-line.

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A carousel to be sure. Just guys moving around and around, it's a safer hire for GMs. New face like Chip Kelly sometimes work out, but for every one of those there's a Steve Spurier or that guy who flopped in Tampa waiting to happen. Why take that chance when Ryan, Fox, Mike Smith, etc are out there? No wonder Dick Vermeil's phone probably still rings.

Wild stuff !

[Joemailman]

Todd Bowles will become the Jets HC tomorrow. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...-as-head-coach

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/14/philbin-is-still-safe-for-2015/

(Joe) Philbin is (still) safe for 2015

Posted by Mike Florio on January 14, 2015, 1:24 PM EST

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/14/report-raiders-hire-jack-del-rio/

Report: Raiders hire Jack Del Rio

Posted by Josh Alper on January 14, 2015, 4:24 PM EST

" Signs have pointed to Jack Del Rio landing the Raiders head coaching job for a while and now the deal is done.

Adam Schefter of ESPN was the first to report that Del Rio has agreed to a deal to become the 21st head coach in the history of the franchise. No details of the contract have been announced or reported yet."

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/14/report-49ers-set-to-hire-jim-tomsula-as-head-coach/

Report: 49ers set to hire Jim Tomsula as head coach

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 14, 2015, 5:09 PM EST

" The 49ers are the only NFL team Tomsula has worked for: He became their defensive line coach in 2007 and has had that job ever since, first under Singletary and then under Jim Harbaugh. Before coaching for the 49ers all of his coaching experience was in NFL Europe, where he rose from a defensive line coach to the head coach of the Rhein Fire in 2006."

Comment woodbuck27;

Nice promotion DL Coach >>> Head Coach without stopping at GO ! and collecting ... $200.00.

Reading the comments I'm not sure many are excited about this move by the powers in San Fran.

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The question is, who will these new head coaches find to be their QB? The Raiders at least have somewhere to go with what Carr showed this season. And maybe Kaepernick can be salvaged.

But the Jets/Bills need to find someone to sling the ball around.

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The question is, who will these new head coaches find to be their QB? The Raiders at least have somewhere to go with what Carr showed this season. And maybe Kaepernick can be salvaged.

But the Jets/Bills need to find someone to sling the ball around.

I can't believe Rex took that job, I can't see it working for him. Bills have a damn good defense, how much can he really improve it? There is no offense to speak of in place, and I doubt it will improve by his hand. Maybe he brings in Trestman and it clicks? I don't see how this works out for Rex or the Bills, and think it was a very bad hire.

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I can't believe Rex took that job, I can't see it working for him. Bills have a damn good defense, how much can he really improve it? There is no offense to speak of in place, and I doubt it will improve by his hand. Maybe he brings in Trestman and it clicks? I don't see how this works out for Rex or the Bills, and think it was a very bad hire.

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Greg-Roman-named-offensive-coordinator/390a8200-c5ed-46a9-aac3-7abf15b8c1a4

Greg Roman named offensive coordinator (in Buffalo)

Posted Jan 13, 2015

Comment woodbuck27:

I read that this hire by Buffalo of Greg Norman was likely yesterday.

Marc Trestman was the 49ers OC and QB Coach in 1995-96.:

http://www.ninersnation.com/2015/1/14/7548463/jason-tarver-marc-trestman-could-join-49ers-on-jim-tomsula-coaching

Jason Tarver (as DC), Marc Trestman (as OC) could join 49ers on Jim Tomsula coaching staff

By: David Fucillo  @NinersNation on Jan 14 2015, 3:19 PM

Comment woodbuck27:

The NFL coaching Fraternity. It's a tight club.

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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000459014/article/is-jack-del-rio-a-good-fit-for-the-oakland-raiders

Is Jack Del Rio a good fit for the Oakland Raiders?

By: Conor Orr .... Around The NFL Writer

Published: Jan. 14, 2015 at 06:25 p.m. ... Updated: Jan. 14, 2015 at 07:56 p.m.

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/14/a-gary-kubiak-hire-could-make-things-awkward-with-peyton-manning/

A Gary Kubiak hire could make things awkward with Peyton Manning

Posted by Mike Florio on January 14, 2015, 11:36 PM EST

" If Kubiak alters his not-this-year stance and ultimately becomes coach of the Broncos, a couple of awkward wrinkles could emerge. '

** Kubiak’s offense requires periodic quarterback mobility that wouldn’t necessarily work with the largely immobile Peyton Manning.

** Kubiak coached the one team that Manning was interested in joining three years ago, but that wasn’t interested in Manning. And Peyton has a long memory; he wanted to play for the Texans, the Texans weren’t interested, and Kubiak’s fingerprints reside somewhere on that decision.