In a bit of surprise news, Bruce Arians retired as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after three seasons and one Super Bowl title. Defensive coordinator Todd Bowles earned a worthy promotion to head coach, while Arians moves into the front office as a senior football consultant. Arians went […]
Tag: NFL Head Coaches
Minnesota Vikings Hire LA Rams’ OC Kevin O’Connell as Next Head Coach
Kevin O’Connell won a Super Bowl on Sunday as the offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams, but on Wednesday was introduced as the next head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. O’Connell, 36, is the son of an FBI agent and a standout quarterback from San Diego State. He was […]
New Orleans Saints Promote Dennis Allen from DC to Head Coach
The New Orleans Saints did not have to look very far or very hard to find a new head coach when they hired Dennis Allen, who has been their defensive coordinator since 2015. Sean Payton abruptly retired at the end of the season, but in his exit interview with the […]
Lovie Smith Becomes the Next Head Coach of the Houston Texans
The Houston Texans tapped Lovie Smith, who won the 2005 NFL Coach of the Year with the Chicago Bears, as their new head coach to replace David Culley after an unimpressive one-and-done season with a 4-13 record. Smith spent nine seasons as the head coach of the Bears and two […]
Miami Dolphins Hire Mike McDaniel (49ers OC) as New Head Coach
Mike McDaniel looks more like a hoodie-wearing, Silicon Valley tech bro than a football coach, but the Miami Dolphins hired the wunderkind from the San Francisco 49ers to become their next head coach. McDaniel is a Yale graduate and former Ivy League football player who the Dolphins hope can become […]
Jacksonville Jaguars Hire Doug Pederson as New Head Coach
The Jacksonville Jaguars hope that Doug Pederson will be the head coach who turns the bottom-feeding swamp cat into an apex predator. The Jaguars lost 10-plus games in 10 out of their 11 previous seasons, and they were so bad they were awarded the #1 pick in the NFL draft […]
Las Vegas Raiders Gambling on Josh McDaniel as Head Coach, Dave Ziegler as GM
The Las Vegas Raiders raided the New England Patriots to fill vacancies when they hired Josh McDaniel as their next head coach and Dave Ziegler as the new general manager. McDaniel has been the offensive coordinator of the Patriots since 2012, while Ziegler was the head of player personnel in […]
New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton Retires After 15 Seasons
Who Dat Nation is in mourning after news broke that Sean Payton will not return to the New Orleans Saints when the head coach retired after 15 seasons. Payton is still under contract for three more seasons, so it’s doubtful he coaches another team next season as he heads into […]
Da Bears Reboot: Part Ways with Matt Nagy and GM Ryan Pace
After four seasons at the helm, the Chicago Bears fired former NFL Coach of the Year Matt Nagy. The Bears also relieved general manager Ryan Pace from his duties after seven seasons as their GM. The Bears went 6-11 this season and failed to make a legitimate postseason run. They […]
Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach Search: Pederson, Caldwell, O’Brien, Leftwich, Moore
The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-14) need a new head coach and they will interview Doug Pederson, Jim Caldwell, Kellen Moore, Bill O’Brien, and eventually Byron Leftwich. Jaguars owner Shad Khan fired Urban Meyer after 13 games and a 2-11 start. It was apparent as far back as the preseason that he […]
Jacksonville Jaguars Fire Head Coach Urban Meyer After 2-11 Start
The Urban Meyer experiment lasted only 13 games before the Jacksonville Jaguars fired the universally loathed head coach who led the last-place Jaguars to a 2-11 record. Meyer was on a collision course with a one-and-done season, but Jaguars owner Shad Khan severed ties with his rookie head coach with […]
Urban Meyer Not Interested in USC Head Coaching Job… For Now
The USC Trojans fired Clay Helton after a 42-28 loss against Stanford last Saturday and they installed associate head coach Donte Williams as interim head coach. As soon as Helton was axed, rumors swirled that Urban Meyer would join USC next season even though he’s currently the head coach of […]
Hot-Shot OC Arthur Smith Gets First Head Coaching Job with Atlanta Falcons
The Dirty Birds will welcome a new head coach for next season. The Atlanta Falcons hired Arthur Smith, the Tennessee Titans’ former offensive coordinator, to become their next head coach. Arthur Blank, the Falcons owner, is still seeking the franchise’s first championship. They appeared in the Super Bowl twice, but […]
More NFL Coaches Taking Spots on the Hot Seat
With the NFL’s regular season rapidly drawing to a close, the list of NFL coaches who may be looking for new jobs next season seems to be growing by the day. Black Monday is less than two weeks away, and while some coaches have given themselves a little breathing room […]