Who will be the first coach fired?

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

My question with BB is whether he retires mid-season or not. This thing could snowball quickly for the Pats. They just lost 34-0 at home to an average at best team. They are missing their two best defensive players for some time. Apparently have no QB. And they came into the season with one of the worst groups of offensive skill players. 

 

Pats are on a two game losing streak and they have been outscored 72-3 in those two games. They have @ Raiders, vs. Bills and @ Dolphins coming up. This could snowball into a 5 game losing streak if they can't find a win against the Raiders. And a historic minus point differential. 

 

 

[Paup 1995MVP]

Hands down the worst of the bunch is Rivera.  The team barely tries under him.  Giving up 40 pts to the Bears at home is a joke.  And kicking the FG on 4th and 3 in the second half when down after that great run by Howell lost the team. 

 

And btw that new owner Harris is a joke.  Laughing in the owners box when your team is losing to the Bears.  Not a good look.  Can't imagine Ralph ever looking happy when the Bills were losing.  

[SoTier]

4 hours ago, SoMAn said:

He’s not a young journeyman coach - he’s a first ballot Hall of Famer. If Kraft wants him to step down, it’ll be after a private meeting in which Belichick announces his decision to retire. 
It can be argued that BB is an average coach without Brady, but regardless, he’s got 8 championship rings as coach and DC. HOF coach in NFL for 45 years isn’t getting fired. 

 

Some other owner might fire Belichick but not Bob Kraft.

[dpberr]

Mike McCarthy.  Perfect weather for a firing - emotional owner with high expectations, media has the high expectations, coach with a team that persistently doesn't meet them. The franchise is glued to Prescott, who isn't the answer.  

 

If the Cowboys lose to the Eagles in blowout fashion or the lose to the Giants, Jones may do it.  

[Bangarang]

Tough for me to see anyone fired in season. After the season though, I think the Bears and Commanders are locks to fire their respective HCs. The Chargers are a toss up depending how the rest of the season goes.

Edited October 10, 2023 by Bangarang

[T&C]

6 minutes ago, dpberr said:

Mike McCarthy.  Perfect weather for a firing - emotional owner with high expectations, media has the high expectations, coach with a team that persistently doesn't meet them. The franchise is glued to Prescott, who isn't the answer.  

 

If the Cowboys lose to the Eagles in blowout fashion or the lose to the Giants, Jones may do it.  

Yep, that's who I picked before the season, but not until right around week 14. 

[muppy]

I had to choose Belichick.  Would that firing give me the most pleasure?  no brainer yes.

[The Jokeman]

I went with Rivera as you'd think new ownership would look to start things all over with new HC, new GM new QB etc. 

[Captain Hindsight]

3 hours ago, Bangarang said:

Tough for me to see anyone fired in season. After the season though, I think the Bears and Commanders are locks to fire their respective HCs. The Chargers are a toss up depending how the rest of the season goes.

The bears have a weird tradition of drafting a QB for a coach only to fire him a year later and have said young QB start over with a coach that didnt pick him. Did it with Trubisky and now Fields. I fully expect them to do that again because its a strategy that makes zero sense 

[Mark Vader]

14 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

I’m taking McDaniels - axed on 11/20…following a blowout loss to the Dolphins leading into the bye week

Are the Raiders smart enough to do that?

10 hours ago, John from Riverside said:

I am honestly surprised that there were so few few votes for Bill Belichick here. The team has not been good for some years now and it’s getting worse. It’s time for a overhaul there.

His days are numbered, but I agree that he will not get fired, he will "resign/retire".

[EmotionallyUnstable]

Brandon Staley back in the lead for the favorite?

[BobbyC81]

On 10/9/2023 at 7:40 PM, 78thealltimegreat said:

I heard some story that Mark Davis doesn’t have the money for Josh McDaniels buyout. So he’ll be around a. It longer.

I gotta go with Eberflus if Justin Fields reverts back to the norm which is awful there’s just no vision for that team. 

I don’t understand why this keeps coming up about Mark Davis.  Don’t they all get part of the multibillion dollar TV money?  Is he spending too much time in the casinos?  

[Chaos]

Oddly this could be the unique NFL season with no in season head coaching changes

[benderbender]

Chicago passes over Leslie Frazier to hire Eberflus. Now that we won't benefit from a 3rd round pick, they'll hire Frazier like they should have in the first place. 

[Low Positive]

2 hours ago, BobbyC81 said:

I don’t understand why this keeps coming up about Mark Davis.  Don’t they all get part of the multibillion dollar TV money?  Is he spending too much time in the casinos?  

That’s not enough money to successfully run an NFL team. They have to put their own money in to be able to do things like restructure contracts, give guaranteed money, and invest in staff and coaching. Otherwise the Bengals would have more then 3 scouts.

[The Jokeman]

2 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Brandon Staley back in the lead for the favorite?

One would think unless the Chargers somehow turn things around and make the playoffs this season. 

[stuvian]

once the Chargers are eliminated from post-season play, Staley's gone. 

[PatsFanNH]

On 10/10/2023 at 9:01 AM, SoTier said:

 

Some other owner might fire Belichick but not Bob Kraft.

What owner would fire a HC mid season that has gone to 9 SB and win 6 in the last 23 years? Now would he be in outages to retire at the end of the season? Yes but definitely not fired half way threw it even if they are 1-7 which they probably will be.

[EasternOHBillsFan]

Ron Rivera will be forced to retire and not technically be fired, but Ron Rivera will probably be the first to go.

[PatsFanNH]

2 minutes ago, stuvian said:

once the Chargers are eliminated from post-season play, Staley's gone. 

Why do the chargers always seem fall short? That team is stacked with talent.. all the others the talent is lacking.