NFL coaching and executives carousel: news and speculation

[Deus Irae]

Given that black Monday is coming, I thought it would be better to have one that's general like this, as well as the Patricia thread. If people disagree, the mods can merge them. Now, on to it, and we should probably try to limit the speculative reports to the more likely sources:

 

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Raiders preparing to pursue Jon Gruden, per @mortreport and me....

 

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No surprise, but Indianapolis is expected to part ways with head coach Chuck Pagano, per sources.

 

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Bill O'Brien is likely to be back next season as Houston Texans head coach, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

There has been much speculation about O'Brien's future in Houston, with the Texans struggling through a 4-11 season after winning back-to-back AFC South titles in 2015 and '16. Though his return is likely, sources say there still are issues to be discussed and hashed out with his contract.

Texans expected to keep O'Brien, sources say

 

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Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians is likely to step away from the game after this season, though he has not yet informed the team of his plans, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Sources: Arians likely coaching final NFL game

 

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Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers, who has been with the team since 2009, is not expected to return next season, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Capers not expected back in GB, sources say

 

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Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees, one of the league's top defensive minds, is expected to retire after this season, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Sources: Ravens DC Pees planning to retire

 

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Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz is expected to be a favorite -- if not the favorite -- for the New York Giants' head-coaching job, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Sources: Schwartz a favorite to coach Giants

 

[Deus Irae]

Hearing Denver is in talks to bring former Head Coach Gary Kubiak back as a front office executive. Stay tuned

 

[Tony2046]

Thanks Deus. Having all the non patriots stuff under one roof is great.

 

[Tony2046]

Bruce Arians reminds me a lot of Fisher. Old School rah rah cuss cuss type of stuff. It works for a season or two but wears out quickly because there isn't any real consistent planning or structure behind it.

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

Texans expected to keep O'Brien, sources say

IMHO a good move by the Texans to keep BOB. Certainly a disappointing season for them but the coaching carousel, once a team gets on it, can become difficult to get off.

Will be interesting to see if the kid phenom QB starts up where he left off. Having a good QB is step 1, step 2 and step 3 for a HC. Tighten the D back up and they can be one of the primary and best backups to the Patriots continued AFC dominance .

 

[supafly]

Bruce Arians reminds me a lot of Fisher. Old School rah rah cuss cuss type of stuff. It works for a season or two but wears out quickly because there isn't any real consistent planning or structure behind it.

They made that Amazon Prime video special last summer after going to the NFCCG, and then were pumped up as hell out there in AZ.

It’s almost like they just never recovered from our opening season victory with Garoppolo.

 

[supafly]

Jeez, this one seems like it’s been a long time coming.

 

[CutiePie]

IMHO a good move by the Texans to keep BOB. Certainly a disappointing season for them but the coaching carousel, once a team gets on it, can become difficult to get off.

Will be interesting to see if the kid phenom QB starts up where he left off. Having a good QB is step 1, step 2 and step 3 for a HC. Tighten the D back up and they can be one of the primary and best backups to the Patriots continued AFC dominance .

i agree

i think obrien can be a good head coach

want to see him with a healthy deshaun watson.....and with rick smith out of the way

 

[Hercules Rockefeller]

It is understandable that Bob Quinn wishes to hire his own guy, but Jim Caldwell has done a solid job there. Not a great coach but certainly steady, he is the winningest Lions coach of the Super Bowl era. It will be interesting to see what Caldwell decides to do next.

 

[Tony2046]

They made that Amazon Prime video special last summer after going to the NFCCG, and then were pumped up as hell out there in AZ.

It’s almost like they just never recovered from our opening season victory with Garoppolo.

I watched it and the Rams episode. Comparing the two is like old guard vs new guard or Arians vs McVay.

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

Jeez, this one seems like it’s been a long time coming.

That'll make 2 of the 3 heads of the monster having been decapitated. How the third gets it, the owner, will have to be creative .

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

It is understandable that Bob Quinn wishes to hire his own guy, but Jim Caldwell has done a solid job there. Not a great coach but certainly steady, he is the winningest Lions coach of the Super Bowl era. It will be interesting to see what Caldwell decides to do next.

JHFC how sad for the Lions...

 

[luuked]

Sources: Arians likely coaching final NFL game

Which means we might get our favorite kind of offseason ****posts back.

"Will Fitzgerald sign with the Patriots ?"

Yay... /s