Archive for October 29th, 2018

Ah, Cleveland.

Monday, October 29th, 2018

Well. Well well well. Well.

The Cleveland Browns just fired head coach Hue Jackson.

(waits for the deafening cries of “What took them so long?” to subside)

Really, what took them so long? The man was 3-36-1 over two and a half seasons.

Also shown the door: offensive coordinator Todd Haley.

Jackson and Haley were both fired after a rift with Haley that began in training camp and was played out on HBO’s Hard Knocks. It continued through Haley defiantly starting Josh Gordon in the opener against Jackson’s wishes, and refusing to play Nick Chubb and Duke Johnson more, which led to the trade of starting running back Carlos Hyde.

(Hattip: Lawrence.)

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Loser update with bonus firing: October 29, 2018.

Monday, October 29th, 2018

NBA teams that still have a chance to go 0-82:

Cleveland

On a totally related note, Cleveland fired head coach Tyronn Lue on Sunday. I believe this is the first firing of the NBA regular season.

He was 128-83 over three years, and had one NBA championship and three finals appearances to his credit. But…the team is 0-6 for the first time since 1995.

According to a source, the Cavs had been frustrated with the overall lack of competitiveness, believing the roster is more talented than it has displayed. Lue’s rotations, including a lack of playing time for some of the youngsters in favor of veterans like Smith and George Hill, has also been a point of contention. That loyalty contributed to Lue’s ouster.

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