Coach firings.....BLACK SUN/MONDAY....

Rumors floating around that Atlanta will interview Georgia head coach Kirby Smart in the next few days for their open coaching vacancy. 

@"supafreak84" said: Rumors floating around that Atlanta will interview Georgia head coach Kirby Smart in the next few days for their open coaching vacancy. 

Heard this a month or so back. As a Husker fan there was a lot of speculation that the uncertainty around Smart bouncing to coach the Falcons was a big part of why UGA’s 5-star QB decommitted from them and flipped to Nebraska. 

@"pattersaur" said:

@"supafreak84" said: Rumors floating around that Atlanta will interview Georgia head coach Kirby Smart in the next few days for their open coaching vacancy. 

Heard this a month or so back. As a Husker fan there was a lot of speculation that the uncertainty around Smart bouncing to coach the Falcons was a big part of why UGA’s 5-star QB decommitted from them and flipped to Nebraska. 

Leslie "I'll need to review the tape" Frazier will interview for the Chargers job 

Wow...Pete Carroll expected to be out in Seattle. Could stay on in a front office capacity 

Wonder what happens with Belicheat?  Haven't heard squat so far.

@"supafreak84" said: Wow...Pete Carroll expected to be out in Seattle. Could stay on in a front office capacity 

Yep, Pete Carroll out in Seattle. He says he'd like to continue coaching.

@"NorseFeathers" said:

@"supafreak84" said: Wow...Pete Carroll expected to be out in Seattle. Could stay on in a front office capacity 

Yep, Pete Carroll out in Seattle. He says he'd like to continue coaching.

Eberflus officially in as Bears head coach but several coordinators will be axed including their offensive coordinator.

@"NorseFeathers" said: Eberflus officially in as Bears head coach but several coordinators will be axed including their offensive coordinator.

Damn....their OC was the best thing....for the Vikings

@"StickyBun" said:

@"NorseFeathers" said:

@"supafreak84" said: Wow...Pete Carroll expected to be out in Seattle. Could stay on in a front office capacity 

Yep, Pete Carroll out in Seattle. He says he'd like to continue coaching.

Carroll is like the Energizer Bunny but he will be 73 years old at the beginning of this season. I'll bet Seattle has their eye on a younger guy they like and dont want to miss out on him.

I think Carroll did one of the best coaching jobs in the league this year, Seahawks had no business being that close to a playoff spot with the talent pool on that team.  Think about Geno Smith before and after Carroll and then Russell Wilson post Carroll.  I would take him as our coach any day.  His birth certificate may say 72, but he is probably one of the best fit and most youthful coaches in the league.  Use to see him a lot when he coached USC, was always on the field before the game throwing the ball around with kids and was doing the same thing last weekend before the Seahawks game.  Great guy, have always thought of him as actually underrated for all he has done in his career.  

Bill Belichick, Patriots agree to mutually part ways.

@"NorseFeathers" said: Bill Belichick, Patriots agree to mutually part ways.

Lots of iconic coaches hanging it up or getting removed. 

Flores being discussed as a very possible candidate for all of the available head coaching jobs. If he leaves, and Pete Carroll doesn't land a head coaching job, I hope the Vikings consider Carroll for DC. He's a head coach for sure, but he cut his teeth on the defensive side of the ball. So did Belichick but I think Carroll and KOC would be a better match personality wise. KOC could learn a lot from Carroll.

@"NorseFeathers" said: Flores being discussed as a very possible candidate for all of the available head coaching jobs. If he leaves, and Pete Carroll doesn't land a head coaching job, I hope the Vikings consider Carroll for DC. He's a head coach for sure, but he cut his teeth on the defensive side of the ball. So did Belichick but I think Carroll and KOC would be a better match personality wise. KOC could learn a lot from Carroll.

And if I recall correctly,   isn't Minnesota where he started his pro coaching  career?  Like a home coming before he retires 

Edit,   nope he was with the bills one year before coming to minny.  Also sounds like he will have a bud grant type roll in Seattle.   Which he should. 

I thought Carroll was going to stay with Seattle in a still to be named capacity? I dont know if at his age he'd uproot and take a coordinator job somewhere.  I think he's mid-70;s?

I read the Carroll situation as more a semi-retirement than anything else. The guy is a heck of a coach, but he’s old and the old ball coaches aren’t seen the same way as they used to be. I always wanted him as Minnesota’s coach. 
I would think old Bill B is at that retirement point as well, but I’m guessing there’s an owner out there who will talk him out of it. I’ve noticed he’s been popping up at interviews/broadcast booth type stuff for the past year or two so maybe he plans on that. 
He was a big part of the Patriots success. Their championship teams had outstanding defensive personnel and were almost always top 10. Brady is the GOAT, but those defenses were just as vital as him. 

Brady taking hometown discounts certainly helped.

@"Vikergirl" said: Brady taking hometown discounts certainly helped.

And it paid off handsomely for him,  what he gave up in NFL  money likely helped him make more off the field,  as well as extended his career additional years as he never really took much of a beat that I can recall,   certain nothing like what Cousins has taken in his time here.