Shocking - This was not the year to face the Patriots if you were a Coach..

[DaBruinz]

9 of the 14 Head Coaches that faced the Patriots this year are no longer employed by their team.

Additionally, the OCs for the Buccaneers, Jets and Chargers have been fired and the Jets fired their DC.

 

[Zuma]

I mentioned it a month ago. I do think their is something to it...

I think some of these firings are the owners seeing the Patriots win a playoff game with 1st year Patriots HC Mike Vrabel and they lose their sh!t.

 

[Tunescribe]

I'm sure Vrabel is all broken up over the HC who replaced him in Tennessee getting bounced.

 

[DaBruinz]

I mentioned it a month ago. I do think their is something to it...

But 9 out of 14 HCs bounced? That's just shocking to me.. Unless these owners were that delusion to believe that it would take a a decade for the Pats to recover... I'm surprised that they recovered this quickly, but, I knew they had talent on the team. Especially on defense.

 

[ErniesPinkStripes]

I'm not surprised. These are fickle children at the helms with no time for peasant concepts such as Patience.

Granted, our owner reversed course on Mayo very quickly, but that was obviously the correct course of action. Unless.... were we fickle and impatient about Mayo??

Oh yea Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots are in the freaking Super Bowl.

Good call Thunder

 

[ctpatsfan77]

A point on patience:

Carlie Irsay is the only owner under the age of 60. The median owner is 74 years old.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

9 of the 14 Head Coaches that faced the Patriots this year are no longer employed by their team.

Additionally, the OCs for the Buccaneers, Jets and Chargers have been fired and the Jets fired their DC.

first Buf game hc not fired

 

[BlitzFritz]

The fact that Vrabel has turned the Pats around so dramatically in one season (Seahawks new coachturnaround also is impressive) may lead owners to believe that they have to dump bad coaches quickly and keep trying to find “the guy”.

 

[Huckleberry1]

McDermott is my favorite fire. After that little gremlin stood their smirking while they threw the game that cost the Patriots the 1st pick overall it was beautiful to see him get his walking papers.

Where's the smirk now motherf*cker?

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

All three teams that beat the Pats, fired their coach!

 

[n1997y]

But 9 out of 14 HCs bounced? That's just shocking to me.. Unless these owners were that delusion to believe that it would take a a decade for the Pats to recover... I'm surprised that they recovered this quickly, but, I knew they had talent on the team. Especially on defense.

Consequence of Pats playing such a weak schedule?

Many of the teams the Pats played were on their schedule because those teams were not good last year. So coaches already on thin ice.

Made worse by Vrabel’s success in his first year, and the Pats generally looking far better than their opponents during the regular season.

 

[upstater1]

Consequence of Pats playing such a weak schedule?

Many of the teams the Pats played were on their schedule because those teams were not good last year. So coaches already on thin ice.

Made worse by Vrabel’s success in his first year, and the Pats generally looking far better than their opponents during the regular season.

Yes but 2 of those were playoff teams and another was the Ravens. If we didn't implode against the Steelers, you could add them too.

 

[Rob0729]

Merril Hoge was prophetic. Here everyone thought he was talking about Patriots’ coaches, but he was really talking about the other teams.

 

[Real fan 02]

I mentioned it a month ago. I do think their is something to it...

Agreed. Also believe that Joe Brady is going to be in over his head... being a HC apart from an OC is totally different realm. With the utter dysfunction in that Bills organization. As I have said after the 2022 Judge and Patricia show and then Mayo.. I have an all new appreciation for coaching.

 

[DaBruinz]

The fact that Vrabel has turned the Pats around so dramatically in one season (Seahawks new coachturnaround also is impressive) may lead owners to believe that they have to dump bad coaches quickly and keep trying to find “the guy”.

The Seahawks are in their 2nd year under McDonald and he took over a team that was 9-8 in 2023. He stepped them to 10-7 and now 14-3. He's done a good job, but I don't think it's near as impressive as Vrabel's accomplishment.

 

[Real fan 02]

The Seahawks are in their 2nd year under McDonald and he took over a team that was 9-8 in 2023. He stepped them to 10-7 and now 14-3. He's done a good job, but I don't think it's near as impressive as Vrabel's accomplishment.

Agreed. Also the Seattle roster as a whole was far more established with talent at important positions in comparison from the roster Vrabel took over this season.

 

[Jim Plunkett]

But it also means the Pats didn't play some great competition

 

[brdmaverick]

When Jon Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin are 'fired or leave' you just know it's a 'weird year'.

Sure, I wouldn't be surprised if 'in general' this was the most coaching changes from season to season.

 

[DaBruinz]

But it also means the Pats didn't play some great competition

Thanks, Capt. Obvious. Newsflash for you. They still beat 3 of the top defenses in the league. in Houston, San Diego and Denver. They also beat Cleveland when Cleveland had the top rated defense..

 

[JoeSixPat]

But 9 out of 14 HCs bounced? That's just shocking to me.. Unless these owners were that delusion to believe that it would take a a decade for the Pats to recover... I'm surprised that they recovered this quickly, but, I knew they had talent on the team. Especially on defense.

They deserve it according to the pundits.

Each and every one of them lost to a team that went 3-14 last season and had a weak strength of schedule.

That's just pathetic and humiliating.