Tag: 2010 NFL Playoffs Wild Card (Page 2 of 3)

      Bills ax entire staff, including Perry Fewell

      January 4, 2010 /

      The Bills fired their entire coaching staff on black Monday, this according to Jay Glazer via his Twitter account.

      I heard on ESPN Radio that Fewell is welcomed to interview for the head coaching position, which I thought was kind of interesting. “You’re fired Perry, but if you want to stop by Ralph Wilson’s office on the way out and interview for the head coaching position you held for the past couple weeks, then be our guest.”

      Considering the Bills’ overall lack of talent, I thought Fewell did a nice job filling in after Bill Jauron was fired. He’s a solid defensive coordinator, so losing him hurts the Bills in the end. He will certainly get a look elsewhere and I think he’d be a nice fit for a team like the Bears.

      It’ll be interesting to see who the Bills wind up with, because it probably won’t be Bill Cowher. ESPN.com reported earlier today that Cowher is unlikely to coach in 2010 and even if he were, why would he go to Buffalo outside of it being the ultimate reclamation project. I just don’t see it.

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      Report: Cowher unlikely to coach in 2010

      January 4, 2010 /

      According to a report by ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen, former Steelers’ head coach Bill Cowher is unlikely to return to the sidelines in 2010.

      Despite being part of a meeting with the Buffalo Bills last week, it does not appear as if Bill Cowher will coach in the NFL next season, a source close to the situation told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

      Sources recently told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen it is believed that owner Ralph Wilson Jr. and team president Russ Brandon met last week with Cowher to gauge his potential interest in returning to coaching.

      Cowher reiterated on CBS’ “The NFL Today” on Sunday that he is “not going to talk about any jobs during the regular season.”

      The Bills also met with Mike Shanahan after Dick Jauron was fired in November.

      I wonder how much this has to do with the job openings that are immediately available to Cowher. It appears that Mike Shanahan is headed for Washington, so with that job off the market Cowher is left with Buffalo and maybe Tampa Bay as choices. He’s been linked to the Panthers in years past, but Carolina has already publicly stated that John Fox and his staff will be back in 2010.

      Who knows though – things could change quickly. It’s the first day after the regular season, so more firings could be coming soon. I wonder if the Bears’ job could entice Cowher if Chicago decides to part ways with Lovie Smith (and the McCaskeys open up their wallets, of course).

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      Ochocinco to have MRI on his injured knee

      January 4, 2010 /

      Chad Ochocinco couldn’t extend his knee this morning after suffering an injury before the Bengals’ game against the Jets on Sunday night. He’s scheduled to have an MRI today, but is still expected to play against the Jets this Sunday in Cincinnati’s Wild Card game against the Jets.

      Via his Twitter account, Ochocinco blamed Giants Stadium for his injury:

      @Lizz_Lockeroom-its fat, it was a mini ice skiating rink outside the hashes during warm ups-I bust my ass-MRI at noon-can’t extend my knee

      It sounds like Ochocinco will play, but who knows how the injury will respond throughout the week. If for some reason he can’t go, the Bengals would be without their top receiver for their most important game of the year. That said, the Jets have the best secondary in the league and Ochocinco would likely be shutdown by Darrelle Revis anyway.

      Would Cincinnati be better off with Ochocinco in the lineup? Of course, but they’ll have to beat the Jets by establishing the run and playing good defense. Ochocinco won’t/isn’t going to be the X-factor come Sunday.

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      Report: Tom Cable likely to be fired

      January 4, 2010 /

      According to the San Jose Mercury News, “all signs point to” the Raiders firing Tom Cable this offseason.

      In the Raiders’ case, that means parting ways with coach Tom Cable and hitching their floundering franchise to another coach who has a fresh set of ideas and the patience to put up with quarterback JaMarcus Russell.

      Managing general partner Al Davis has yet to weigh in publicly on the matter.

      However, several people close to Davis say he is inclined to fire Cable and hire a new coach for the sixth time since Jon Gruden was jettisoned after the 2001 season.

      When asked if he is expecting to be the coach next season, Cable said: “I am, because I see, and you all see, too, where this team is going, and what we’ve been able to accomplish in proving some things.

      If Davis fires Cable and keeps Russell, that would be yet another horrendous decision in a long line of horrendous decisions by Al Davis. I’m not necessarily suggesting that Cable should be retained, but what has Russell shown in four years that would make Davis (or any owner, coach or water boy for that matter) want to keep him? Russell is absolutely abysmal and shows zero signs of ever becoming a professional quarterback.

      At the very least, Cable should be credited for benching Russell and having a little success with castaways like Bruce Gradkowski and Charlie Frye. The Raiders were actually competitive with Gradkowski and Frye under center, not so much with the biggest bust in NFL history. Personally, that merits Cable keeping his job for at least another year. He’s not the Raiders’ biggest problem – Davis is, with a little aid from Russell.

      We’ll see if Cable is inevitably gets the boot, although if I were a Raider fan I’d currently have that horrible, Al-Davis-is-about-to-screw-us feeling in the pit of my stomach.

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