OT: NFL Coaching Carousel, Black Sunday/Monday

Submitted by I Bleed Maize N Blue on December 31st, 2018 at 4:47 PM

Dolphins fired Adam Gase after 3 yrs. (NFL.com Coaching Tracker - also has section on coaching candidates)

Jets fired Todd Bowles after 4 yrs.

Broncos fired Vance Joseph after 2 yrs.

Bucs fired Dirk Koetter after 3 yrs.

Bengals fired Marvin Lewis after forever.

Cardinals fired Steve Wilks after 1 yr.

Falcons fired OC Steve Sarkisian, DC Marquand Manuel, and special teams coord Keith Armstrong. Coach Dan Quinn will take on DC role.

 

File under L for LOLWUT?

Raiders hired Mike Mayock as GM. "Gruden and the Raiders seem confident that Mayock's expertise as a media draft analyst will allow them to rebuild the team into a winner. ... It's Mayock's first job in an NFL front office."

'Cuz you really want a newbie GM to rebuild your team.

bacon1431

December 31st, 2018 at 4:59 PM ^

So was the Gruden hire. Raiders have a ton of draft picks in the next few years but they basically have to hit big on a majority of them to be in good shape. Otherwise they might pick in the top 10 for 10 straight years under Grudens 10 year contract 

TheCube

December 31st, 2018 at 6:42 PM ^

Steve Wilks' firing is absolute bullshit. Nobody could've been successful with that trash roster the Cardinals have. Dude was set up to fail with a rookie QB. 

Vance Joseph also has no QB. Whose fault is that? Oh right Elway! 

Those two deserve to keep their jobs. 

 

UofM626

December 31st, 2018 at 7:07 PM ^

Your HIGH! Wilkes and Joseph were horrible head coaches. Being a Bronco fan and watching him blunder game after game w horrible timeouts or lack there of, lack of leadership, he never challenged plays, even announcers piled on him week after week. Arizona offense was horrible as well and he hired Leftwich aegis OC so that there alone deserves a firing! Horrible head coaches and BOTH deserved to be fired. 

mgoblue98

December 31st, 2018 at 10:32 PM ^

The Cardinals roster is anything but trash.  The entire OL got injured.  They have great receivers, TE's and running backs and had a very good defense until they decided to change the philosophy from high pressure man to man defense to a very crappy zone.

I don't think Rosen is any good.

If anything, the GM should be fired for the hire.

bacon1431

December 31st, 2018 at 4:57 PM ^

I don’t know if Joseph or Wilks deserved to be fired after such short tenures, but if you’re firing a coach that early, the people that hired him should be fired too. I wish the Lions would fire Patricia and Quinn. But unfortunately their careers are tied together so I feel like we are guaranteed at least two more seasons with them

FauxMo

December 31st, 2018 at 4:57 PM ^

The Packers want to interview Pat Fucking Fitzgerald? I mean, OK, I guess? He just seems a little meat-head-y for the NFL, but what do I know?? 

LabattsBleu

December 31st, 2018 at 5:05 PM ^

i like Maycock as an analyst, but isnt' there a ton of other duties that a GM needs to do beyond putting together a draft board?

seems like he could have been assistant GM in charge of scouting or something, and not the full on GM role?

Raiders...

treetown

December 31st, 2018 at 6:58 PM ^

You haven't factored in the key variable - the LIONS factor. Watch as this guy turns out to be amazing and drafts together a team that wins multiple Super Bowls. It is like the other end of the bell curve - he'll be the opposite of the Matt Millen experience.

arrowhead

December 31st, 2018 at 5:11 PM ^

Looks like the raiders are following the path of the D. Lions after hiring Millen. And didn't you get a chuckle out of Mrs.Ford as her Lions are on the right path? 

Greatgig

December 31st, 2018 at 5:35 PM ^

As a Vikes fan, I'm interested to see if an innovative OC becomes available from the HC fires. Unfortunately, Zimmer probably isn't bringing in any flavor besides vanilla