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***Official NFL 2011 Coach Deathwatch Thread***

SunnyD

Belgian Waffler
I'll keep this short and sweet... who's next?

Updates as of ... now:
Jim Caldwell - Colts
Steve Spagnulo - Rams
Hue Jackson - Raiders

Casualties as of week 15:
Raheem Morris - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (not actually fired, but may as well be according to this)

Casualties as of week 14:
Todd Haley - Kansas City Chiefs
Tony Sparano - Miami Dolphins

Casualties as of before week 14:
Jack Del Rio - Jacksonville Jaguars
 
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Not sure what to say about Sparano. They rebounded well, had a multi-win streak and have been competitive in nearly every single game they played. And that's with a no-name QB at the helm.

Caldwell in Indy *needs* to go. That guy is a sham.
Frazer in MN needs to go.
Turner should be gone.
It would not surprise if Garrett is out in Dallas too if they lose.
Lots of chatter about Carrol not being around in Seattle much longer either.

No comment on Coughlin or Reid.
 
Yeah, I think Turner will be gone unless the Chargers somehow miraculously make the playoffs. Even if they do, he should still be fired unless they win it all.

Caldwell should've been fired last year. I am very afraid that Coyer will be the scapegoat and Caldwell will survive. God, I hope I am wrong.
 
Next? Probably no one until Norv Turner and/or Raheem Morris get fired.

Look at it by division:

AFC East:
New England - Safe
New York Jets - Safe
Buffalo Bills - Unlikely. He's only in his second year, and the players seem to like him. I'd say 15-25% chance he gets canned
Miami Dolphins - Already fired Tony Sparano

AFC North:
Baltimore Ravens - Safe
Pittsburgh Steelers - Safe
Cincinnati Bengals - Safe. Even if they don't make the playoffs, the continuity between Lewis and the young core is something they'll want to keep.
Cleveland Browns - Unlikely. Shurmur is a horrible coach, but he's in his first year, and I doubt the Browns will swallow the rest of his contract. 5-10% likely to be fired.

AFC South:
Texans - Safe
Titans - Safe. The Titans overachieved, especially with Chris Johnson's contract situation.
Jacksonville - Already fired Jack Del Rio
Indianapolis - Unlikely. The players like Jim Caldwell, and this season was obviously a wash with the Manning injury. 0-5% chance he's fired

AFC West:
Denver Broncos - Safe
Oakland Raiders - Unlikely, but possible. Yes, there've been injuries, but it's just same-old, same-old with the Raiders. Jackson is popular, and Davis hates paying more than one coach at a time (see also: Firing Lane Kiffin "with cause") so this is unlikely, but with him, you never know. If they lose out from here, it could happen. 25-35% chance he's fired.
San Diego Chargers - Very likely they fire Norv Turner. It's almost impossible for the Chargers to make the playoffs, and that's probably what it would take for them to retain him (and even then, he's probably worn out his welcome). 95% chance he's gone.
Kansas City Chiefs - Already fired Todd Haley

NFC East:
New York Giants - The win on Sunday Night might have saved him his job, but it's possible the Giants make a move, regardless. Coughlin also might be tired of this group and step away, although that's less likely. They're still not a lock for the playoffs, and if they don't make them, it's more likely they'll make a move. In all, 25-35% chance he's gone.
Dallas Cowboys - Safe, although Jason Garrett is likely to be the #1 hot seat coach next year. If the Cowboys choke away the playoffs in embarrassing fashion, AND a big name becomes available (Think: Bill Cowher), the it's possible. Anything other than that is admitting a mistake, and Jerry Jones is unlikely to do that. 25-35% chance they make a move.
Philadelphia Eagles - Safe. They probably should fire Andy Reid, but they'll give him at least one more shot with this group. Management thinks he's "earned" it. 10-20% chance they make a move.
Washington Redskins - Safe. They'll give Shannahan at least 3 years to build his program.

NFC North - Safe
Detroit Lions - Safe, but only because the Bears seem intent on choking away a Wild Card berth. It's unlikely management would part with Jim Schwartz after their most successful season in a long time, but if the discipline thing takes [yet another] ugly turn, anything is possible. 5-15% chance they make a change.
Chicago Bears - Safe. Lovie Smith is an elder statesman, and with the injuries to the Bears, there hasn't been any talk of a coaching change.
Minnesota Vikings - Safe. They'll give Frazier another year -- at least -- to see what he can get out of Christian Ponder.

NFC South:
New Orleans Saints - Safe
Atlanta Falcons - Safe
Carolina Panthers - Safe
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - This team is in complete disarray, although perhaps it's not entirely because of coaching. Raheem Morris is likely gone. 75-85% chance they make a move.

NFC West:
San Fransisco 49ers - Safe
Arizona Cardinals - Safe.
Seattle Seahawks - Safe
St. Louis Rams - Steve Spagnuolo has only one more year on his contract so he's a decent candidate to be canned, and depending on what Sam Bradford has to say, they could have a replacement in-house (Josh McDaniels). 65-75% chance they make a move.

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Disagree with you about Caldwell. I do think it is at least a 50-50 chance of him getting fired. He sucks and should definitely be fired, however.
 
Unless Suh literally rips somebody's head off in the coming weeks, Schwartz is more than completely safe.
 
scootermaster, you do know Al Davis is dead, right? That's where the uncertainty comes in, who's team are the Raiders?

Seems like there's a good chance Pioli makes a play to make McDaniels the Chiefs next head coach, so I doubt he takes over the Rams.

Yeah, I think Turner will be gone unless the Chargers somehow miraculously make the playoffs. Even if they do, he should still be fired unless they win it all.

Caldwell should've been fired last year. I am very afraid that Coyer will be the scapegoat and Caldwell will survive. God, I hope I am wrong.

Considering they fired Marty after a 14-2 season (I think they were actually only like 10 points from going undefeated that season), and how pathetic Norv has done with the Chargers in a brokedown division, Turner should be fired for anything less than the Super Bowl this year.

Don't be surprised if Gunther gets scapegoated in Detroit if they somehow collapse and miss the playoffs. I say scapegoated but I think he's a big part of the reason for the Lions dirty defense.
 
Scootermaster, you do realize that Al Davis is dead, so he probably won't be firing Jackson anytime soon.

Good point. That'll probably influence his coaching changes a little. 😀

No, I guess I should have said "The Raiders". As in "The Raiders like to make ridiculously insane coaching decisions based on...well, no one really knows what they're based on". If that was 100% due to Davis, then fine, but somehow I doubt that.

My grander point was this: No one can really figure out or project what the Raiders will do when it comes to coaching or personnel decisions, and if that all changes now that Al Davis is [presumed] dead, then great, but I'll believe that when I see it.

And besides, didn't we all love him in the movie "Snatch"? Wasn't he the guy who played Brick Top?

RE: Caldwell, presumably he got Peyton's OK when he was hired, and I doubt anything has happened that would change that. Which isn't to imply he's a "good" coach, just that he's going to get a pass for this year.
 
Unless Suh literally rips somebody's head off in the coming weeks, Schwartz is more than completely safe.

That's exactly what I'm talking about. If this somehow spirals out of control, then yeah, he's gone. The Ford family wouldn't stand for that. But it's unlikely.
 
I think Caldwell might actually survive, depending on the GM hire for the Colts. I tend to think that because the GM hire may take a few weeks, Irsay may have lost out on some good HC candidates and may be content to stick with Caldwell another year.
 
Add Raheem and his entire staff to the ranks of the unemployed.

This team is a mess after Raheem allowed a bunch of "Youngry" players to run around with no control or leadership and owners that don't want to spend money. By the 2013 season, I think they are going to be required to add $100M+ to the team's payroll. The Bucs has spent the least on players of any team in the NFL since 2004.
 
Colts have hired Ryan Grigson, player personnel director for the Eagles, as their new GM. That means Caldwell's fate may be known soon.
 
Romeo not just interim in KS now.

I really can't believe the Norv still has his job, guess that means he's safe.
 
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