Head Coaching Jobs Opinion

Wislakrak · Joined: 03 Jan 2012 Posts: 162

Now that the playoff picture is clearing up, and we are seeing some teams meltdown and some rise up.Who do you guys think takes the coaching positions of places that will/might have open positions this off season, and do you think any of these teams coaches will retain their jobs?

Arizona
Carolina
Chicago
Kansas City
Philadelphia
New Orleans
San Diego
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green24 · Joined: 10 Apr 2010 Posts: 26316 Location: #GenoSith

1. Sean Payton
2. Lovie Smith
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superfly3176 · Joined: 14 Nov 2011 Posts: 447

Sean Payton and it's not even close. I don't know how a coach could be faulted for a season where he wasn't even on the sidelines.

ChiSportsFan · Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 5571

Ketchup · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 1:37 am Post subject:

Tom Shean · Joined: 10 Oct 2012 Posts: 4571 Location: Tha 703

I actually think Norv Turner stays. Just because its the Chargers.
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lionslicer · Joined: 06 Nov 2010 Posts: 1758

Ken Whisenhunt, if the Cards finish out strong, they wont fire him.

Payton will be back with the Saints, but he hasn't done anything to save his job, he's just been at home on his couch eating Doritos.
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RainbowCarebear · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:51 am Post subject:

Sean
Lovie
Ron

Rest is/should Be gone
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tom cody · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 6550 Location: Canada

Sean Payton
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eagles18 · Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 1198 Location: Aurora, CO

I would love for Sean Payton to stiff the Saints and come to Philly.. The problem is that we dont have a QB...

That felt weird just writing that
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OneBadCat · Joined: 24 Aug 2012 Posts: 623

If Rivera wins out he might have a shot at retaining his job.

SFaithful97 · Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 2573

I agree with everyone that says Payton will be back, I also believe Whisenhunt will get another shot. I am of the opinion that Romeo and Rivera will not be fired if they finish the year strong. The will get a chance to prove that they are turning the corner with their teams next season, but will be prime candidates to be fired mid-season (2013) if they can't deliver.
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DannyB · Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 11014 Location: Boston

Keep their job:
Whisenhunt
Payton

Gone:
Turner
Reid
Crennel

On the fence:
Smith (gun to my head, I'd guess keeps job)
Rivera (gun to my head, I'd guess gone)

These are just my guesses about what will happen. Nothing I'm dead positive about, and not my opinion about what should happen.
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DaRealdeal · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:49 am Post subject:

I think that Payton and Lovie will both keep their jobs. Outside of those two I think that Whiz is safe for another year.

Rivera is a toss up. He may take the blame for their poor record, but if anything Chud getting too cute on offense has been the issue, IMO.
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iknowcool · Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Posts: 11387

I have no idea about the future of Ron Rivera. On one hand, we're hiring a new general manager. The odds are not in Rivera's favor to keep his job unless the small likelyhood of an in-house hire takes place, in which case Rivera would be the least of my concerns. On the other, we've been one of the most competitive teams in the league despite a brutal schedule and with the exception of the Giants and Denver games, all of our games lost have been ones that came down to the final possession in the fourth quarter. On the OTHER, a lot of our lost fourth quarter leads have been due to poor adjustments, which can be blamed on the head coach. But then on the other, once Chud grew a brain and let Newton play quarterback instead of being a live by the gun, die by the gun offense, we just look a lot more consistent from half to half. I don't know.

If you asked me around the Chiefs game, I'd have wanted Rivera gone that Monday. Now, I still want him gone. But I wouldn't be as opposed to the idea of him staying as I would have been awhile back just as long as he makes sure Chud never tries to make the zone read option the teams base offense ever again.

So I don't have a clue on Rivera but I think Whisenhunt, Crennel, Reid, and Turner are fired. Payton keeps his job with ease. Lovie Smith is the interesting one. I kind of get the feeling he'll be fired though. Coaches who seem to go on a sputter like they are on after starting off the season great seem to not fare as well as compared to coaches who have their teams straight up sucking coming out the gate.
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