Ross Likely to Fire Coyle Per the Herald

[EDGECRUSHER]

So, Philbin will probably keep his job due to a lack of replacements, but it doesn't matter anyway. Everyone knows Philbin is gone in 12 games anyway, this just further upsets the players and makes them not give a shit.

Which teams have multiple first rounders next year that would perhaps like to trade up into the Top 3?

[CF DolFan]

The Eagles have two 2nds and a 1st but they will be in contention for a top spot already. I think they and us have the lowest (or close to it) scoring teams in the NFL. Coincidence?

I just looked and I may have it backwards. I think the Rams have two in the second. The way they are playing they might end up towards picking late but they will have the Eagles 2nd.

[MikeO]

Look for a team with a crazy owner who needs a QB and they will mortgage the future and give up multiple first rounders for years to come to get to the top of the draft to take Cook or Goff.

Enter: Cleveland, Washington, Buffalo, NY Jets

(and YES I would trade with the Bills and Jets if they are dumb enough to give us multiple first round picks for years to come to get a franchise QB at the top of the draft)

[EDGECRUSHER]

Oh yeah, have to make our team stronger first and worry about divisional opponents second. Bills have a short window anyway, by the time the franchise QB came along, they lost half their defense due to cap restrictions.

I do think the Eagles will get better though. Not great, but their division sucks with the Cowboys losing a star player every week and the Giants giving away games. So, they shouldn't be in the running for a Top 3 pick.

[Dolphster]

I've been more patient with Philbin than probably just about anybody here.  But even I'm saying that they should let him go during the bye week.  Not that I think anyone else is going to make them play better.  But someone else might at least make them play harder.  The final straw for me was what probably seemed like a very minor thing yesterday.  The Fins were in the middle of getting their asses whipped and had just committed another stupid penalty.  The camera cuts to Philbin on the sideline and he has this big stupid smile on his face like he thinks it is funny that they just committed another lack of discipline penalty.  I am sure everyone gets tired of me harping on "God Shula" all the time.....but could you in your wildest imagination see Don Shula smiling about a penalty?  And even after every game this year, as the team is falling apart, Philbin just takes a casual approach to everything  He reminds me of the very young Kevin Bacon character is Animal House when the parade goes out of control and everyone is running around screaming and chaos is breaking out and he just keeps yelling, "Remain calm, all is well!"    To listen to and watch Philbin, you would think this team is 3-1, not 1-3.   If I was Ross, I would be foaming at the mouth to have spent all this money and gotten zero return on his investment.  

[MikeO]

It's 3pm and how has Coyle NOT been Fired yet?

Just curious!

[Tenshot13]

^He's hiding with the linebackers.  Those guys have been no where to be seen since the start of the season.

[Dave Gray]

Not that I think anyone else is going to make them play better.  But someone else might at least make them play harder.

Thank you for coming up with the most succinct way of putting what I've been thinking.

[Brian Fein]

Is the Coyle firing confirmed yet?

To me, this was the #1 move that should have been made even if it meant keeping Philbin.

[Phishfan]

Philbin made his move. According to what I read Campbell is in charge of the staff now and has the authority to fire Coyle.

I don't know if it is coming though.

[Brian Fein]

Problem is - Campbell is a TE's coach, probably knows a lot about the offense and nothing about the defense.  Which means Coyle stays.

[CF DolFan]

Problem is - Campbell is a TE's coach, probably knows a lot about the offense and nothing about the defense.  Which means Coyle stays.

He knows players and he knows who the players respect in that locker room. He is an alpha male who has a great relationship with the players. He even mentioned there would be some more changes coming.

[masterfins]

I think they are just giving Coyle & Lazor time to seek another job, or quit on their own.

[MikeO]

I think they are just giving Coyle & Lazor time to seek another job, or quit on their own.

Beyond silly comment. No coach can seek another job in the middle of the season   

Also, no coach would quit. They would write their own death sentence in the NFL as a coach. Look at Doug Marrone. He quit the Bills and nobody wanted him and he took some crappy o-line coach position in Jacksonville as it was all he was all that was offered to him. He was pretty much blacklisted for being a quitter

[Spider-Dan]

Bill Cowher quit.
Tony Dungy quit.
I doubt either one would have trouble finding work as a head coach.

Marrone can't find work because he overestimated his value; he apparently thought he did a great job in Buffalo, when in reality his performance was Just Good Enough Not To Get Fired (Yet).