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.
Who’s next?
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.
Dobbs was so much fun to watch for those two games.
The media has been telling me that BB is gone for weeks.
According to reports, Blank wants him in Atlanta, and, if I know Blank, he’ll do a trade.
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?
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.
“Parting ways” is official now. Definitely not mutual though, since he was offering to give up GM duties to stay on.
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.
If it weren’t for the slight resurgence I’d say Eberflus on the Bears. 7-10 still ain’t a good record though.
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
If they dump Fields for a new draft QB, I’d say that the whole front office should probably go 😂
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.
Traded 1 overall for:
DJ Moore, 9 overall, 61 overall, a 2nd in 2025, …and 1 overall.
Keep that GM.
And a lot of his other draft picks have been good
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.
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
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.
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!”
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
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.
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