NFL Coaching Carousel 2013

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Tom Coughlin "retires".  Doug Marrone returns to college

Greg Schiano, Jim Schwartz,Mike Shanahan, Leslie Fraizer, Joe Philbin and Sean Payton are fired.

Giants; Leslie Frazier, recently fired from the Vikings

Lions; Ken Wisenhunt , Cardinals Offensive Coordinator

Redskins; Art Briles; Baylor Head Coach (Basically RGIII gets what he wants)

Buccaneers; Rob Ryan Defensive Coordinator Saints

Dolphins; Lovie Smith, Fomer Head Coach, Chicago Bears

Saints; Les Miles Head Coach LSU

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Doug Marrone returns to college

Joe Philbin and Sean Payton are fired.

.......lol. just...lol.

Given Miami doesn't control their own playoff destiny, that bullying "scandal" may still come back to haunt Philbin if they don't make it... As for Payton, the Saints scored 18.5 points per game on the road, going 3-5. They should make the playoffs, but they should have won the NFC  South and it doesn't look like they will do that. And I bet if a team like Texas (which still doesn't have a coach, Louisville (if their coach is hired elsewhere) or Florida State (See Louisville) Marrone may be contender for any of those openings.

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Yeah all the incarnations of the Browns haven't been known for sane decisions... Thought Shanahan or Schwartz would first out tomorrow though...

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Now That I (presumably know all the openings (Houston included) I'll try the prediction game again....

HOU; Bill O'Brian (Penn State)
CLE; Mike Singletary (they don't have a bad Defense, and with a defensive minded Coach, they could sneak into the playoffs next year)
MIN; Jack Del Rio
TB; Lovie Smith
DET; Mark Dantonio (Michigan State) If Dantonio decides to stay... Josh McDaniels
WAS; Art Briles (Baylor) If Briles decides to stay... Vic Fangio (49ers)

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USC has already hired Steve Sarkisian as their head coach.

whoops...

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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000308920/article/mike-munchak-fired-by-tennessee-titans

The Titans have fired Head Coach Mike Munchak... Any ideas on replacements?

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000308855/article/bill-obrien-expected-to-clear-out-houston-texans-staff
Also of note New Texans Head Coach Bill O'Brien has fired the remaining coordinators... Could either Texans Coordinator (Wade Phillips, Rick Dennison) get a Head Coaching job somewhere?

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http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sbnation/SBNation_20140123_Mike_Pettine_promises__high_standards__in_first_press_conference_as_Browns_head_coach.html

It's official, Mike Pettine is the new Browns Head Coach.

Mediocre Hire... but they could have done much worse (Jim Tressel, Urban Meyer, Any other college coach in Ohio)