Jags fire GM first move on black monday

5teamparlay · Dec 31, 2012

http://m.nfl.com/news/0ap1000000119906/gene-smith-fired-by-jacksonville-jaguars/
By Gregg Rosenthal

Published: December 31, 2012 at 10:21 AM
The Jacksonville Jaguars aren't wasting any time. They were officially the first team to make a move on "Black Monday," sending out a press release at 8:10 a.m. ET announcing they have parted ways with general manager Gene Smith.

seanm0520 · Dec 31, 2012

Browns were the first to fire their HC. KC also firing Crennel.

5teamparlay · Dec 31, 2012

Thanks my bad changed it..

seanm0520 · Dec 31, 2012

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport hears "it's not looking good" for Lovie Smith's chances of staying on as Bears head coach after missing playoffs.

Smith has enjoyed as much support from his players as any head coach in the league, but he's now missed out on the playoffs in five of the past six seasons. While he's widely respected as a defensive guru, Smith's offenses have too often been a disaster. In particular, the passing game has held the rest of the team hostage for the majority of his tenure in Chicago. Smith sports an 81-63 record over nine seasons with the Bears.

Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Dec 31 - 10:20 AM

Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey says he's been "given indication" he'll keep his job in the wake of GM Gene Smith's firing on Monday.

Mularkey came to the conclusion after "talking with owner (Shad Khan) Thursday and (Monday)." Although it bodes well for Mularkey that Khan has at least left his fate up the new GM, there's a strong possibility he'll still be let go. New GMs rarely stick with holdover coaches, particularly ones coming off the kind of season Mularkey just did. We'd guess he still ends up on the street, likely before the end of the week.

Source: Jay Glazer on Twitter
Dec 31 - 10:18 AM

Eagles fired coach Andy Reid.

The longest-tenured head coach in the NFL and winningest head man in Eagles history is out after 14 seasons. "The search for the new coach of the Philadelphia Eagles will begin immediately," owner Jeffrey Lurie said in a statement. Reid finishes his Philadelphia tenure with a 130-93-1 record (.585), and nine playoff appearances in 14 years. He won the rugged NFC East six times. But the Eagles have sunk from 10-6 to 8-8 to 4-12 over their past three seasons, and weren't competitive for large chunks of each of the past two years. Reid remains one of the best head coaches in all of football, but the time had come for a change. Reid has said he plans to continue coaching in 2013, and should have little trouble finding a new gig. As for the Eagles, ESPN's Jon Gruden and Bengals DC Mike Zimmer are two early rumored candidates.

Dec 31 - 10:04 AM

ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms Chargers coach Norv Turner and GM A.J. Smith will be fired on Monday.

The Union-Tribune San Diego reported as much three weeks ago. Turner has been dead man walking for the majority of a season in which his team finished 7-9. He's expected to have his pick of "at least five" offensive coordinator jobs. Smith has been accused of hiring Turner as a "puppet" after butting heads with Marty Schottenheimer in a "dysfunctional" relationship. Although Smith was an exceptionally strong drafter early in his San Diego tenure, his track record has been spotty in the past half-decade.

Source: ESPN.com
Dec 31 - 9:43 AM

ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms the Chiefs will fire coach Romeo Crennel on Monday, but GM Scott Pioli's job is safe for now.

It's worth noting that Profootballtalk.com is reporting Pioli has yet to be informed about his 2013 job status. Crennel has been a successful coordinator, but he's now 28-55 as a head coach with just one winning season in five years. To be fair, Pioli saddled him with a roster that contained zero NFL-caliber starters at quarterback. Despite a 23-40 record in four seasons with the Chiefs, Pioli has long been a favorite of owner Clark Hunt, who now appears to be offering a long leash. As was the case when he first landed in Kansas City, Pioli -- if retained -- will be charged with finding a head coach and a franchise QB this offseason. Under Pioli, the Chiefs are still at square one.

Source: ESPN.com
Dec 31 - 9:17 AM

Jets fired GM Mike Tannenbaum.

In a statement, owner Woody Johnson also announced that the Jets would retain head coach Rex Ryan. "Rex Ryan will remain the Head Coach of our football team," Johnson said. "I believe that he has the passion, the talent, and the drive to successfully lead our team." Firing Tannenbaum was a no-brainer move for the Jets, whose roster deteriorated quicker than any organization's in football during the last four seasons of Tannenbaum's seven years on the job. The Jets went to the AFC title game in 2009 and 2010, but slipped to 8-8 in 2011 and 6-10 in 2012, becoming a legitimately bad team this season. Ultimately, Tannenbaum was a "cap guy" whose decision making on Mark Sanchez's contract will hold the Jets hostage into 2013. Tannenbaum was thoroughly clueless when it came to player evaluation. Johnson will set his sights on a new GM willing to keep Rex as head coach.

Dec 31 - 9:17 AM

Browns fired coach Pat Shurmur and GM Tom Heckert.

No shocker here. A local television station captured video of Shurmur carrying boxes to his car last night. He admitted to the Plain Dealer that he hadn't spoken to new owner Jimmy Haslam or CEO Joe Banner "in quite some time." Despite the late-season improvement from a young squad, Shurmur fell to 9-23 in two seasons with the Browns after Sunday's loss at Pittsburgh. He's already reportedly a candidate to be the Vikings' offensive coordinator. Haslem and Banner should make it a priority to put a more exciting team on the field after nearly two decades of mediocrity. The Browns are expected to "heavily" pursue Oregon coach Chip Kelly as well as Penn State's Bill O'Brien. They will also consider a host of NFL coordinators. Heckert said Monday morning that it would be "phenomenal" to rejoin fired Eagles coach Andy Reid and that it's a "possibility" the two end up together in another locale.
Related: Vikings

Source: Jay Glazer on Twitter
Dec 31 - 9:01 AM

The Great One returns · Dec 31, 2012

Who was the last 1st round pick that actually worked out for the Jags? All 3 receivers they have drafted in first round over last 8 years all suck including Blackmon.

CHOPTALK · Dec 31, 2012

The Great One returns said:
Who was the last 1st round pick that actually worked out for the Jags? All 3 receivers they have drafted in first round over last 8 years all suck including Blackmon.

Fred Taylor

The Great One returns · Dec 31, 2012

Sounds about right... Maybe around 1996

CHOPTALK · Dec 31, 2012

I would not give up on Blackmon

mrwho · Dec 31, 2012

blackmon has alot of potential but like every other bigtime bust, just doesnt work or play 100%... doesnt also help jags have noone to throw him the ball.

Enfuego · Dec 31, 2012

The Great One returns said:
Who was the last 1st round pick that actually worked out for the Jags? All 3 receivers they have drafted in first round over last 8 years all suck including Blackmon.

Not true. First Cousins is better than RGIII and now Blackmon sucks? He had 64 catches for 865 yards and 5 TDs with no QB.

Stick around man, you provide some good lines during the NFL season.

The Great One returns · Dec 31, 2012

Enfuego said:
Not true. First Cousins is better than RGIII and now Blackmon sucks? He had 64 catches for 865 yards and 5 TDs with no QB.

Stick around man, you provide some good lines during the NFL season.

Cousins is better than the 42nd version Americans have seen of the same type of track athlete and Blackmon's talent is not the issue, he was the 5th or so overall pick, I think his behavior and work ethic will lead to his demise from the team sooner than later. How many of those yards came when the game was close? Already has a 2nd DUI I beleive. What are the odds he will not get arrested begtween today and next September? He has the same issues that the Jags have overlooked in the past with Matt Jones and Reggie Williams. Combined, they may average 2 DUI's each.

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