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MIA has had a treasure trove of high draft picks for a few years now. I suppose it had to be him or the GM. Either he couldn'tcoach their great players. Or, he was saddled with terrible players. Seems half and half.

And again a BB cast off falls flat on his face.

Apparently, Flores may have had some Rick Carlisle-esque people skills. Seems he had some poor relationships in the building, notably with the GM and Tua, and that's why he got axed.

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Nagy, Zimmer and Rick Spielman gone apparently. NFCN bloodbath.

BEARS

Bears fire Matt Nagy

Posted by Josh Alper on January 10, 2022, 9:25 AM EST
The Bears are making a coaching change.The team confirmed that they fired head coach Matt Nagy on Monday morning. There’s no word on this point about whether General Manager Ryan Pace is also out.Nagy did not have a losing record in his first three seasons with Chicago and made the playoffs twice, but he entered [more]

G.M. Ryan Pace out in Chicago as well

Posted by Josh Alper on January 10, 2022, 9:42 AM EST
The Bears are clearing house after a 6-11 season.Shortly after word of head coach Matt Nagy’s firing broke on Monday morning, it was reported that General Manager Ryan Pace has also been let go in Chicago. The Bears confirmed both moves later in the day.Pace was hired by the Bears in 2015 and hired John [more]

Ted Phillips will remain with Bears, work with Bill Polian on coach/G.M. searches

Posted by Josh Alper on January 10, 2022, 2:49 PM EST
Head coach Matt Nagy and General Manager Ryan Pace are out, but it won’t be a clean sweep of changes for the Bears this offseason.Team president and CEO Ted Phillips will remain in his role. Bears chairman George McCaskey made that announcement while meeting with reporters on Wednesday afternoon and he said that Phillips will [more]

Report: Bears request interview with Leslie Frazier

Posted by Charean Williams on January 10, 2022, 3:11 PM EST
The Bears didn’t waste any time getting started on their coaching search after firing Matt Nagy. Even though they haven’t found a General Manager yet to replace Ryan Pace, team president Ted Phillips and consultant Bill Polian are lining up candidates for the head coaching job.Dan Graziano of ESPN reports the Bears requested permission to [more]

Bears owner George McCaskey: Take anything Olin Kreutz claims with a grain of salt

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 10, 2022, 3:18 PM EST

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Former Bears center Olin Kreutz is one of the most respected players in Chicago, but Bears owner George McCaskey took a shot at Kreutz today, essentially calling him a liar over a recent claim that the Bears offered him a $15 an hour job.

Kreutz said last week that the Bears need to change the way they do business, citing the $15 an hour job offer as an example of the team’s cheapness. Today McCaskey suggested that Kreutz is dishonest.

“I’ve learned over the years to take just about anything that Olin says with a great of salt,” McCaskey said. “That’s the way it is sometimes with Olin, you don’t get the whole story. Olin knows what the story is.”

To suggest that nothing Kreutz says is trustworthy is a strange thing to say about such a respected player. Kreutz didn’t only make six Pro Bowls with the Bears, he also received the team’s Brian Piccolo Award, which goes each year to a player who exemplifies the team’s values, more times than any other Bears player in the half century since the Bears began bestowing the honor on players. McCaskey also offered no evidence that anything Kreutz said about the $15 an hour job offer was false.

Attacking Kreutz will do nothing to endear McCaskey to Bears fans, who are tired of McCaskey and his family failing to put a winning product on the field.

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Apparently, Flores may have had some Rick Carlisle-esque people skills. Seems he had some poor relationships in the building, notably with the GM and Tua, and that's why he got axed.

Also a residue of being around BB. I guess he also thought that was the secret sauce.

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Nagy, Zimmer and Rick Spielman gone apparently. NFCN bloodbath.

VIKINGS

Vikings fire Mike Zimmer, Rick Spielman

Posted by Mike Florio on January 10, 2022, 9:24 AM EST

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“Just good enough” is no longer good enough for the Wilfs.

The Vikings pressed the reset button on Monday, firing both coach Mike Zimmer and G.M. Rick Spielman. Zimmer had just finished his eighth season on the job. Spielman joined the Vikings 15 years ago, on the heels of the Fran Foley/Triangle of Authority fiasco.

Zimmer’s fate seemed to be sealed after a second straight non-playoff season from a team that seemed to have the talent to compete at a high level. A string of blown leads made it obvious that: (1) the players were good enough to win; and (2) the coaching staff wasn’t good enough to help them get there.

The decision to move on from Spielman is a bit more surprising, since he has done a very good job of compiling talent. In the end, however, the decision to pivot from quarterback Case Keenum after a 13-3 season to Kirk Cousins, who went 1-3 in playoff seasons, likely tipped the scales against Spielman.

Where the Vikings go remains to be seen. They need a strong presence in the building, since ownership doesn’t live and work in Minnesota. They have a first-class stadium, a first-rate practice facility, and a first-tier fanbase. For far too long, however, the team has been floating around the middle of the pack, rising to the playoffs just often enough to get the franchise to stay the course.

After a very disappointing 2021 season, the course is now changing. Dramatically.

Vikings vow to “consistently contend for championships”

Posted by Mike Florio on January 10, 2022, 11:15 AM EST
Yes, “just good enough” is no longer good enough for the Wilfs.In a statement announcing the firing of coach Mike Zimmer and G.M. Rick Spielman, team owners Zygi and Mark Wilf made it clear that the search process will happen internally, and that they’re committed to taking things to the next level.“We appreciate Rick and [more]

{Yeah right Bub}

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I would love if we could get Chris to get his brother over here as a consultant to Holmes. He drafts well

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2022 NFL head coaching and G.M. change tracker

Posted by Josh Alper on January 10, 2022, 9:43 AM EST

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The NFL changed its rules for head coaching and General Manager interviews this year and teams with vacancies are allowed to begin interviewing candidates in the final two weeks of the regular season.

We’ll keep track of all firings, interviews, and hirings right here, so check back often to see what moves teams are making as they get ready for the 2022 season.
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Las Vegas: Head coach Jon Gruden resigned on October 11. Special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia was named interim head coach.

Jacksonville: Head coach Urban Meyer was fired on December 16. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell was named interim coach. Requested interviews with Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and defensive coordinator Todd Bowles. Requested interviews with Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. Requested interview with Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus and are expected to interview former Eagles head coach Doug Pederson. Requested interview with Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Expected to interview former Colts and Lions head coach Jim Caldwell. Pederson is scheduled to interview with the team on December 30. Hackett and Quinn declined to interview during the regular season. Interviewed Bowles on January 3. Interviewed Caldwell January 4. Expected to interview Hackett during Packers’ playoff bye week. Interviewing Leftwich on January 7. Interviewing Moore on January 7. Set to interview former Texans head coach Bill O’Brien after January 10.

Denver: Fired head coach Vic Fangio on January 9. Requested interview with Patriots LBs coach Jerod Mayo. Requested interview with Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. Requested interview with Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Requested interviews with Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.

Minnesota: Fired head coach Mike Zimmer and General Manager Rick Spielman on January 10.

Chicago: Fired head coach Matt Nagy on January 10. Fired General Manager Ryan Pace on January 10.

Miami: Fired head coach Brian Flores on January 10.

New York Giants: Announced the retirement of General Manager Dave Gettleman on January 10.

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Dolphins Fire HC Brian Flores


January 10th, 2022 at 8:46am CST by Adam La Rose

‘Black Monday’ has seen its first surprising move of the day. The Dolphins have fired Head Coach Brian Flores, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via Twitter).

Flores, 40, took over as the Fins’ HC in 2019, compiling an overall record of 24-25. A 10-6 finish last year was the cause of a great deal of optimism for the future for the team, as they just missed out on the playoffs and were set to hand over the quarterbacking reigns to 2020 first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa.

2021 was a completely different story, however. After winning in Week 1, the team suffered seven straight losses and was seen as arguably the biggest disappointment in the league, given all the optimism heading into the season. In the midst of that skid, it was reported that Flores was on the hot seat. The mounting losses, along with a perceived lack of flexibility made some believe Flores wasn’t the most approachable of coaches.

Not long after, though, the team turned things around and won seven straight to get to 8-8 on the campaign. While they ultimately fell short of the playoffs with a 9-8 record, the fact that a potential tailspin turned into another winning season had many feeling Flores would be safe. Instead, The Athletic’s Jeff Howe reports that Owner Stephen Ross met with Flores on Monday before making the decision to fire him. He adds that the latter “didn’t always agree on key team decisions” with General Manager Chris Greer, but also that “there’s a widespread feeling of shock within the team”.

The Team Tweeted out a statement in which Ross said, “after evaluating where we are as an organization and what we need going forward to improve, I determined that key dynamics of our football organization weren’t functioning at a level I want it to be and felt that this decision was in the best interest of the Miami Dolphins. I want to thank Brian for his hard work and wish him nothing but the best in the future”. Schefter adds that Greer is safe for the time being.

Miami joins Las Vegas, Jacksonville, Denver, Minnesota and Chicago as teams in need of a new head coach for 2022.

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Report: Bears request interview with Leslie Frazier

Posted by Charean Williams on January 10, 2022, 3:11 PM EST

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The Bears didn’t waste any time getting started on their coaching search after firing Matt Nagy. Even though they haven’t found a General Manager yet to replace Ryan Pace, team president Ted Phillips and consultant Bill Polian are lining up candidates for the head coaching job.

Dan Graziano of ESPN reports the Bears requested permission to interview Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier.

Frazier played for the Bears from 1981-85, leading the team in interceptions during their Super Bowl XX championship season.

Frazier has head coaching experience, taking over the Vikings as interim coach in 2010 before getting the full-time job from 2011-13. He went 21-32-1 and made the postseason once in his tenure in Minnesota.

He has spent the past five seasons as the Bills’ defensive coordinator.

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Broncos request interview with Kellen Moore

Posted by Josh Alper on January 10, 2022, 3:09 PM EST

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Both Cowboys coordinators are on the Broncos’ list of head coaching candidates.

Mike Klis of KUSA reports that the Broncos have requested an interview with Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. They’ve also put in a request to interview Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn since firing Vic Fangio on Sunday.

Moore interviewed with the Jaguars last week and could wind up on other lists. The Cowboys led the league in points and yards from scrimmage this season, which only helped make him a more popular candidate for a bump up the final rung of the coaching ladder.

The Broncos have also asked to interview Patriots assistant Jerod Mayo and there will likely be more names coming as General Manager George Paton runs his first head coaching search.

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True. But what about that teammate or staffer that he passes it to, or could have, that invariably gives it to an elder family member because they thought they weren't around anyone unvaccinated AND unmasked? This could happen and is why they ask unvax and vax to mask up.

I can't believe we are nearly 2 years into this pandemic and there are still so many that don't get this.

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I think at this point I am about at the point where I don't believe that they don't get it. Seems more likely that their arguments are disingenuous. Either for political reasons, or to avoid being 'inconvenienced' by having to give any consideration for other people's well being. Perhaps people are just of lower caliber than previous generations in both intelligence and compassion.

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Smart phones, social media, etc.. have turned society upside down. Before if you had a bunch of people with some "different" thinking, they were confined to just them. Now, everyone has a platform and a group(s) for every crazy thought that comes across anyone's mind.

Facts and hard truths, you know things that aren't the formulation of someone's opinion(s) are being replaced by opinions and narratives based on someone WANTING their narrative to be true.

IDK what can be done to save us. When large segments of your populace would rather follow misguided efforts, the community as a whole is in drastic danger.

I would have never, ever, ever believe some people would storm the Capitol. Encouraged by a siting President, they, wanted to attempt to assasinate US elected officials, including the Vice President, and just turn around and go home. Like ok, that was fun, tomorrow I think we'll go do some snorkeling or something. And for the most part, most of the traitors got away with it

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I posted on Facebook the other day that social media has taught me that I don't want to know what other people are thinking.

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Smart phones, social media, etc.. have turned society upside down. Before if you had a bunch of people with some "different" thinking, they were confined to just them. Now, everyone has a platform and a group(s) for every crazy thought that comes across anyone's mind.

Facts and hard truths, you know things that aren't the formulation of someone's opinion(s) are being replaced by opinions and narratives based on someone WANTING their narrative to be true.

IDK what can be done to save us. When large segments of your populace would rather follow misguided efforts, the community as a whole is in drastic danger.

I would have never, ever, ever believe some people would storm the Capitol. Encouraged by a siting President, they, wanted to attempt to assasinate US elected officials, including the Vice President, and just turn around and go home. Like ok, that was fun, tomorrow I think we'll go do some snorkeling or something. And for the most part, most of the traitors got away with it

I think this is more to the truth.

People aren't any dumber or less empathic. If you were to have gone on "Cletus Safaris" throughout all of this country's history, you'd have discovered these people have always existed. What they lacked was a support group that helped them believe that they were actually a majority and that their feelings were acceptable.

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lol