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Is it too early to start talking about this topic? Heck no, especially after you look at what's going on in Cleveland. Eric Mangini is again showing the world that he's not fit to be in charge of a professional football organization. He has created a quandary at the quarterback position, reportedly has players filing grievances against him, and apparently no control in his locker room. He's the one who should be fired right off the bat. There really isn't anyone on the current staff I would trust to take over on an interim basis. Maybe Rob Ryan, I guess. Will he be the first one let go? I don't know. I certainly think he should be, but there are a couple other candidates giving him a run for the title.
Jim Zorn, the man at the helm of the Washington Redskins, is another coach who should be on the hot seat. I know Peter King, of Sports Illustrated & NBC Sports, has voiced his opinion that Zorn holds too many jobs (Head Coach, Offensive Play Caller & QB Coach) that it's not in the best interest to fire him in season. That may be, but when someone is bad at all three jobs, don't you think it might benefit a team to try something different. My guess is Zorn ends up making it through the season only to be fired and then replaced by Mike Shanahan.
The Carolina Panthers are 0-2 and will be playing the Cowboys this evening. While most experts pick the Cowboys to win their first game in the new stadium, you never know. Personally, I think Tony Romo will have a bounce back game and make the Panthers and 0-3 record to start the season. Even before this game begins, John Fox is a candidate to be fired this season. Everyone expects Bill Cowher to return to coaching after this season, and he just happens to live in North Carolina.
The last coach that comes to mind is Jack Del Rio of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jags have been disappointing their fans the past few years. It certainly helped that they held on yesterday to beat the Texans. I know they are 1-2 and the Titans are 0-3, but Tennessee is still a better team than Jacksonville. Picking David Garrard over Byron Leftwich was the correct decision, but Garrard really isn't much of an upgrade and has gotten worse since his breakout season in 2007. I totally forgot this until the other day when I read it somewhere, but Mike Tice is still on the coaching staff in Jacksonville and could easily take over for the rest of the season.
There are going to be a bevy of good/great head coaches out there with the likes of Bill Cowher, Mike Shanahan and Tony Dungy to name a few. I know what I'd do, but what do you think?
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