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Josh McDaniels: Albert Breer shared Thursday night on NBC Sports Boston’s Arbella Early Edition that there are two jobs he believes McDaniels would leave the Patriots for – the Browns and the Panthers.

Atlanta Falcons: The team has announced that head coach Dan Quinn and GM Thomas Dimitroff will both return in 2020, and there will also be a coordinator change in Atlanta.

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Tampa Bay Bucs: Bruce Arians shared a glowing recommendation of his offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich for upcoming NFL head coaching openings to the Tampa Bay Times, sharing; “To me, for a young coach it’s who you hire. Who are going to hire? Are you going to run the offense? I think with the right people and the right GM and ownership [Byron]’s more than ready.

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https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/12/26/nfl-coaching-hot-seat-freddie-kitchens-pat-shurmur-jason-garrett

NFL Coaching Heat Seat: The End is Near (For Some)

As Black Monday approaches, several coaches are likely to join Jay Gruden and Ron Rivera among the ranks of the NFL's former head coach club.      CONOR ORR. 22 HOURS AGO

We’re now three days away from the end of the regular season, which means we’re three days from finding out which teams will join Washington and Carolina in the search for a new head coach.  We’ve documented some of the ups and downs over the past month and, despite some resurgent performances from some embattled coaches, it seems the league’s radar is still locked on a handful of names heading into the weekend. For a good franchise, situational momentum shouldn’t swing a decision, though we’ve seen owners and general managers kowtow to the moment in the past and keep a coach who was able to finish a bad year strong. But, if the league was made up of 32 good and competent franchises, we wouldn’t have watched the Patriots win more Super Bowl rings since 2000 than can fit on a single hand.

Without further ado, let’s get into it….

Which coaches have already been let go:

  • Jay Gruden, head coach, Washington
  • Ron Rivera, head coach, Carolina Panthers

This is an odd year in that the two head coaches who were let go in the middle of the season have some serious cache and could factor heavily into the next hiring cycle. Gruden will almost certainly have his pick of high-end coordinator jobs and Rivera should pocket some serious airline miles during the head coaching interview process (although, as we saw with Mike McCarthy back in 2019, perhaps we get surprised and Rivera opts to wait for the right opportunity).

Which coaches are on the hot seat, and why?

Freddie Kitchens, Cleveland Browns: The mounting, visible dysfunction in Cleveland leads us to believe that it’s either Kitchens or a few of the team’s more vocal talents who end up not returning in 2020. It’s probably harder for Kitchens to legitimize the mess given that star talents like Odell Beckham have underperformed. Quarterback Baker Mayfield may end the season throwing for fewer yards and touchdowns and more interceptions, should the team show poorly in the season finale. This, despite starting an entire season. Kitchens has been in a few sideline spats with his biggest star players. The team has committed the third most penalties in the NFL. Myles Garrett was suspended for the season for striking an opponent with his helmet and Kitchens’s donning of an anti-Steelers t-shirt in the wake of the fight seemed to backfire significantly.

Pat Shurmur, New York Giants: This was a disappointing season in New York, despite the fact that Shurmur had a nearly impossible situation at his disposal. He had to handle both the grooming of a rookie quarterback and the heroic sendoff of a franchise legend. He had to basically run two offenses, sidestep the injury of Saquon Barkley and power through a slower-than-expected development of his offensive line. That said, one could argue that, like the year before, the Giants did not do enough to maximize the star power on the field. The team is staring down a make-or-break offseason and needs to decide if they’ll remain set in their ways. General manager Dave Gettleman will also be a topic of discussion when the team’s power brokers convene at the end of the season.

Doug Marrone, Jacksonville Jaguars: Marrone may end up a good coach caught up in a bad situation. It was his arrival at the end of the 2016 season that helped turn a potential-packed roster into a conference title contender. However, the arrival of Tom Coughlin as executive vice president also ushered in a period of conflict with some of the team’s star players. Marrone will no doubt end up somewhere next season as a position coach should the Jaguars decide to clean house, but their next steps will be telling.

Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys: This move has been discussed ad nauseum over the second half of the season and likely comes down to the final moments of the 2019 season. Should Dallas stumble into the playoffs and string together a few wins, Garrett may legitimize his place at The Star. Should the team whiff on a season when the roster is packed with talent, and owner Jerry Jones will have no choice but to make a separation from arguably one of his favorite coaches.

Dan Quinn, Atlanta Falcons: Quinn’s players seem to be openly campaigning for the one-time Super Bowl contender to keep his job. The vibe in Atlanta has always been player-friendly and there seems to be a notable cohesion between the front office and coaching staff. However, time is running out for any coach to win with Julio Jones and Matt Ryan. Making it to a second Super Bowl with those two could factor in significantly in owner Arthur Blank’s decision.  **UPDATE: Falcons owner Arthur Blank says Dan Quinn and GM Thomas Dimitroff will return in 2020.

Anthony Lynn, L.A. Chargers: Like we’ve noted in the past, putting Lynn’s name here is not in any way an advocation for getting rid of him. It’s simply an acknowledgement that the Chargers are in a horrible situation as they move into a new stadium with no fan base and an aging quarterback. Lynn could be a casualty in the kind of attention-grabbing hire that bad owners think will drive fan engagement. It would be ludicrous, but, as many players say on a regular basis: The NFL is a business, man.

Who is out there to take the job?

Here is  our list of 25 candidates .

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https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/12/17/nfl-head-coaching-candidates-to-watch

Who Are the Hot NFL Head Coaching Candidates? 25 Names to Watch

4 College Coaches ( or former CFB Coaches) included in their 25...

  • Lincoln Riley, head coach, Oklahoma 

Lincoln Riley may enjoy his status as belle of the ball too much to actually leave Oklahoma. When you’ve reached a point where recruiting is churning out a constant stream of talent and your offense is good enough to consistently throttle opponents and reach the postseason, maybe it’s not in your best interest to make a jump. That said, if the Cowboys came calling, this would at least be a fascinating sit down.

  • Matt Rhule, head coach, Baylor

Rhule nearly took the Jets job last year had it not been for a disagreement over hiring assistants. He developed a program at Temple and revived another in Baylor, still reeling in the wake of scandal. The Bears are one of the top scoring teams in the country and Rhule likely gets bonus points as a coach who has worked both sides of the ball and took a brief stop in the NFL (Giants assistant OL coach, 2012).

  • Urban Meyer, former head coach, Ohio State

He is, at the least, the thirstiest candidate of the cycle. Meyer was seen in Daniel Snyder’s booth at last Sunday’s game and has publically expressed interest in the Cowboys job. I would think he’d be better suited for Washington, where a desperate coach would fling all sorts of personnel control his way in an effort to woo him. Though Dallas is interesting given that Jerry Jones sees a closing window with which to win a championship.

  • Dan Mullen, head coach, University of Florida

My favorite dark horse. First mentioned by NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, I liked the perspective that Bruce Feldman over at The Athletic added: Mullen is a Meyer protégé who could bring some of the program’s tentpole philosophies without the desire to be all powerful. Mullen also coached and developed Dak Prescott at Mississippi State.

(Surprised Jim Harbaugh not on the list.)

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11 minutes ago, GSU&UT said:

Alright Arthur Blank, get ready to see a ton more empty seats at the Benz. Falcons are going to have the same story next year, bad start then win though games at the end to not have a top 10 draft pick.

Falcons better draft better and start strong with big Wins early in 2020...

https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/falcons-choose-stability-quinn-dimitroff-to-remain-in-2020-122719

“I understand our fans’ disappointment and frustration because I’ve felt every bit of it as well. That said, our focus must be on giving our franchise the best opportunity to win next year and beyond,” Blank said in a statement. In the end, the longtime Falcons owner chose stability over change.  Blank has a good relationship with Quinn and clearly was impressed by changes the team made during a midseason bye week, notably shifting Morris to a role overseeing the secondary and assisting with defensive play-calling.   “I have long believed that continuity in leadership is very important across all our businesses,” Blank said. “The football team is no different in that regard.”

Quinn and Dimitroff will now report to McKay, with Blank retaining oversight of football operations. McKay will become the direct conduit to the owner on all football-related matters.  The Falcons also announced that Raheem Morris will replace Quinn as defensive coordinator.

Quinn apparently saved his job with another encouraging finish. The Falcons are 5-2 over the second half of the season after a 1-7 start, taking a three-game winning streak into their game against the Buccaneers.  Last season, the Falcons won their last three games to finish 7-9.

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Cleveland Browns: Michael Lombardi tweets to “expect more than just a head coaching change” in Cleveland.

Ron Rivera: Former Panthers head coach Ron Rivera may have a deal in place with a team within 24 hours after Week 17 comes to a conclusion, Ian Rapoport tweets. Rap also notes that the #Redskins have interest, and “other teams without openings yet are also circling.”

Washington Redskins: Former Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis is a serious candidate to fill the Redskins opening, Alex Marvez and other outlets are reporting. Lewis has spent this past season on the staff at Arizona State with close friend Herm Edwards.

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Carolina Panthers: Northwestern’s Pat Fizgerald turned down an opportunity to interview for the Panthers open head coaching job, per a report from Jason La Canfora.

Washington Redskins: Team president Bruce Allen will no longer run the team’s football operations after Washington’s finale on Sunday, according to NBC Sports Washington.

Dallas Cowboys: Cowboys tight end Jason Witten said Friday he sees coaching in his immediate future at the NFL level, tweets David Moore of the Dallas Morning News. Barring a Giants upset of the Eagles, the Cowboys’ season will end Sunday, tough Witten also said Friday he does not envision Sunday’s game being his last.

Carolina Panthers: Former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy has interviewed for the head coaching job, per multiple outlets. McCarthy spent this past season out of coaching.

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Washington Redskins: Former Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis is a serious candidate to fill the Redskins opening, Alex Marvez and other outlets are reporting. Lewis has spent this past season on the staff at Arizona State with close friend Herm Edwards.

He has already worked in DC, he should know better.

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Washington Redskins: Team president Bruce Allen will no longer run the team’s football operations after Washington’s finale on Sunday, according to NBC Sports Washington.

After all he did to make the culture pretty damn good. Good riddance I guess. I mean while he might have been the worst executive in the entire NFL, if not all of professional sports, he was not the problem.

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Tampa Bay Bucs: Bruce Arians shared a glowing recommendation of his offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich for upcoming NFL head coaching openings to the Tampa Bay Times, sharing; “To me, for a young coach it’s who you hire. Who are going to hire? Are you going to run the offense? I think with the right people and the right GM and ownership [byron]’s more than ready.

 

Huh?

 

Byron in his first year coordinated an offense that had 30 interceptions. Maybe down the line, but not next year.

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Washington Redskins: Ron Rivera is expected to target former Jags and Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio for his defensive coordinator job, Adam Schefter tweets. Del Rio’s last coaching stop was with the Raiders, where he was head coach from 2015-17.

Cleveland Browns: 49ers passing game coordinator Mike LaFleur, the younger brother of Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, is expected to interview this weekend for the Browns head coaching job, Adam Schefter tweets. Schefter adds that 49ers run game coordinator Mike McDaniel is also likely to interview for the job as well.

Jacksonville Jaguars: The Jags are retaining both head coach Doug Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell. 😂😂😂  

 

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Washington Redskins: Ron Rivera is expected to target former Jags and Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio for his defensive coordinator job, Adam Schefter tweets. Del Rio’s last coaching stop was with the Raiders, where he was head coach from 2015-17.

Cleveland Browns: 49ers passing game coordinator Mike LaFleur, the younger brother of Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, is expected to interview this weekend for the Browns head coaching job, Adam Schefter tweets. Schefter adds that 49ers run game coordinator Mike McDaniel is also likely to interview for the job as well.

Jacksonville Jaguars: The Jags are retaining both head coach Doug Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell. 😂😂😂  

 

The 49ers coaching staff may get picked apart the same way people went after McVay disciples last year. I could see Saleh and one or both of LaFleur and McDaniel getting hired away this offseason. 

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Larry Fitzgerald signed with the Cardinals for the 2020 season, his 17th year in the NFL.

They said a stat about him today that blew my fucking mind: In 16 seasons, Larry Legend has more tackles( 40) than dropped passes( 29.)

I think the Chiefs had that many drops last week...

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