Coaches On The Hot/Warm Seat

[red]

Tough to can a coach that goes 12-5, plus Dak's been good for a pick or two per game. I think they miss Amari Cooper. Keeping that team afloat with Cooper freaking Rush is a good coaching job.
Jerrah is a lot of things but I don't think he's blind to that.

I do expect McCarthy is on a short leash though, and if they are on the wrong side of a bad playoff loss it could be a hotseat year for him next year. DAL should beat TAM and could give SF (and PHI) a run for their money.

theres some chatter that he is absolutely gonna get canned if he doesn't win this weekend

[Bretsky]

INTERESTING; sounds like Lovie Smith knew he was getting fired. So he leads the Texans on a comeback, goes for 2, and they f'ck up getting the number one pick in the draft

[texaspackerbacker]

I had that thought about Lovie Smith too, but the team that passed them up at the bottom for the top pick, the Bears, almost certainly aren't gonna pick a QB. So the Texans still should be able to take Stroud or Young, whichever they prefer. Of course, the Bears could trade the pick.

On the McCarthy thing, I read something similar - that he could be gone if they lose this week, which they really shouldn't. I wonder if the same applies the following week when they would be a lot more likely to lose. Arguably, the Cowboys have way more talent now than they had during the Garrett years or those of some of those other coaches.

[run pMc]

Of course, the Bears could trade the pick.

I think they'll trade the pick and use it to speed up their rebuild. Lions will be the team to beat next year in the NFCN but the Bears should also be much better. Unless their FO's screw it up.

[Fritz]

INTERESTING; sounds like Lovie Smith knew he was getting fired. So he leads the Texans on a comeback, goes for 2, and they f'ck up getting the number one pick in the draft

OR Lovie got fired because he went for two and won the game and cost them the number one pick...

[Bretsky]

OR Lovie got fired because he went for two and won the game and cost them the number one pick...

Heard Lovie knew it was his last game before the game started. Maybe it was bad info though

[call_me_ishmael]

I 100% think he knew he was gone so he wanted to win his last game. He is in his 60s, I doubt he gets another coaching job like that. Good for him, I always thought he was a pretty good coach.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I'm surprised nobody mentioned McCarthy. Jerry Jones isn't exactly known for his high threshhold of patience. Anything short of the Super Bowl, and the Cowboys underachieved their talent level this year, and McCarthy doesn't exactly appear to have them "peaking at the right time". I saw a lot of the same playcalling etc. that I hated for years when he was with the Packers.

Jones has a hard on for Sean Payton. Don’t be surprised to see the fishmonger fire McCarthy, interview 2 token Black coaches, and finally, trade 2 1sts for Payton.

If McCarthy’s entire staff gets canned, can Joe Barry and hire Al Harris to coordinate the D!

[Joemailman]

Atlanta will be interviewing Jerry Gray for DC job.

[Bretsky]

Atlanta will be interviewing Jerry Gray for DC job.

I kinda hope he goes

Would not surprise me if the Chargers coach gets fired

Giving up a 27 point lead and last year he lost about every close game possible

[run pMc]

I kinda hope he goes

Would not surprise me if the Chargers coach gets fired

Giving up a 27 point lead and last year he lost about every close game possible

I was tempted for a moment if that happens to say swap out Barry for Staley, but watching that defense was eerily like watching Green Bay's: missed tackles, soft zones, playing like they were gassed, etc.
It felt like LAC lost that game by a thousand paper cuts (and a collapsing offense) in the 2nd half, does that sound familiar?

I find it telling that Barry isn't getting any HC interviews while Evero is (admittedly, might be just to satisfy Rooney Rule). I suspect the LAR version of the Fangio defense (much like the McVay version of the Shanahan offense) has run its course and have been figured out.

[Fritz]

Atlanta will be interviewing Jerry Gray for DC job.

The sad part is this may well by like the Cap'n's game-day post: obligatory.

[Joemailman]

Vikings fire DC Ed Donatell.

[Teamcheez1]

Our coaching staff is operating at peak performance. We don’t need to consider making any changes.

[Rastak]

Vikings fire DC Ed Donatell.

I cheered when I heard that. What a garbage defense and they win 13 games. Unbelievable.