Archive for January 4th, 2010

And so it begins…

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Zorn. Gone.

Not much more to say; everyone knew it was coming.

Lawrence is now arguing that retaining Kubiak is the right call. I’m not sure I agree with that. I agree more with Laurence Simon that the Texans are a mediocre team, and will remain so as long as the current coaching and management structure are in place.

Edited to add: It just gets better. Buffalo has purged their entire coaching staff. It’s like something out of Stalin’s Russia.

Edited to add 2: From the local Buffalo paper: “Drunken Bills fan passes out, leaving three children crying.” The jokes, they write themselves.

Edited to add 3: From the HouChron:

The Bills released an awkwardly worded statement, saying members of the team’s current coaching staff have been informed that their obligations for this season have been completed, and they now “have the opportunity to seek positions elsewhere.” The release said their status will then be determined by the Bills’ next head coach.

Despite how the Bills phrased the release, a person familiar with the team’s decisions told The Associated Press that the staff has been fired.

Edited to add 4: And the Bears take out a full-page newspaper ad apologizing to their fans. (Hattip: E&P in Exile.)

Edited to add 5: Jets Giants fire defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan.

Edited to add 6: Bears fire offensive coordinator Ron Turner, and five other offensive coaches.