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You can’t quit, you’re fired!

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Boston College has fired head football coach Jeff Jagodzinski after he interviewed with the New York Jets.
Firing Jagodzinski for just talking to another team is a bit harsh, sure, but it’s not like they didn’t warn him this would happen. In fact, that’s exactly what they did.
“DeFilippo said he fired Jagodzinski over a ”difference of vision [...]

Holy Shanahan! Long-time Broncos coach fired

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

14-year veteran and two-time Superbowl winner (!) Mike Shanahan was fired as head coach of the Denver Broncos on Tuesday. What the fuck?
Tough year for NFL coaches hovering around .500. This AP story at Fifth Down provides a plausible enough argument. Despite a career 146-89 record, Shanahan has made increasingly poor roster choices since the [...]

Of Mice and Mangini

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Well, that didn’t take long. Jets owner Woody Johnson today announced the firing of Head Coach Eric Mangini, after his team went from 8-3 to 9-7 and missed the playoffs. 
“For the current New York Jets organization, we’ve made the decision to move on,” the team owner Woody Johnson said.
“We can’t pick a specific area. It’s [...]

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