Breaking news! New York Knicks' head coach Mike D'Antony has RESIGNED, liklely amid the threat of losing his job. There had been speculation that he and Carmelo Anthony didn't get along, but the recent play of the Knicks is the most likely reason for his resignation.
The Knicks are 18-24 thusfar in 2011-2012.
D'Antoni was a coach who always prided himself on offense. While the Knicks' offense certainly has the potential to be an electrifying one with Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire, and Jeremy Lin, it never took shape. They have not won a game in March so far, and I believe that one reason for the team's overall failure was that it lacked a coach with a significant amount of defensive expertise.
Showing posts with label firings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label firings. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The Coaching Carousel
And so it is upon us. That period in between the season and the offseason when the best teams gear up for a chance to go to the Superbowl.
But for non-playoff teams, it means that there will be firings, cuts, and trades galore to improve the team for the coming year.
The New York Jets have announced that Offensive Line Coach Bill Callahan has been hired by the Cowboys to coach their O-Line. This move was the right one for a Jets team whose O-Line was blatantly awful in 2011. Wide receivers coach Henry Ellard will also be let go. This may have something to do with the antics of Santonio Holmes.
Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has resigned. According to an anonymous source, he was "shoved out the door". This move was neccesary and imminent.
However, it has been reported that his replacement is none other than Tony Sparano.
Now, I am willing to give him a chance, but he is NOT the individual whom I would expect to be successful in New York after his disasterous years in Miami. Granted, the Dolphins have been a disaster since Marino retired in '99, but still, he wasn't the greatest choice out there. We can only hope and wait to see what Sparano is capable of on a good team.
In addition...
The Raiders have fired head coach Hugh Jackson.
The Jaguars have hired Mike Mularkey as their new head coach. He will be the fourth head coach in Jaguars history.
The Colts have hired Ryan Grigson as GM.
But for non-playoff teams, it means that there will be firings, cuts, and trades galore to improve the team for the coming year.
The New York Jets have announced that Offensive Line Coach Bill Callahan has been hired by the Cowboys to coach their O-Line. This move was the right one for a Jets team whose O-Line was blatantly awful in 2011. Wide receivers coach Henry Ellard will also be let go. This may have something to do with the antics of Santonio Holmes.
Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has resigned. According to an anonymous source, he was "shoved out the door". This move was neccesary and imminent.
However, it has been reported that his replacement is none other than Tony Sparano.
Now, I am willing to give him a chance, but he is NOT the individual whom I would expect to be successful in New York after his disasterous years in Miami. Granted, the Dolphins have been a disaster since Marino retired in '99, but still, he wasn't the greatest choice out there. We can only hope and wait to see what Sparano is capable of on a good team.
In addition...
The Raiders have fired head coach Hugh Jackson.
The Jaguars have hired Mike Mularkey as their new head coach. He will be the fourth head coach in Jaguars history.
The Colts have hired Ryan Grigson as GM.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Get Back, Jack!
The Jacksonville Jaguars have finally fired longtime coach Jack Del Rio after starting the year 3-8.
This is a move that I have seen coming for quite a while. Del Rio was 69-73 in his career with the Jaguars, and 1-2 in the postseason. His team never won the division. Del Rio was well-known for blasting assistants and benching underpreformers. He coached current Jets backup QB Mark Brunell while he was a Jaguar.
The team has also been sold to new owners.
This is a move that I have seen coming for quite a while. Del Rio was 69-73 in his career with the Jaguars, and 1-2 in the postseason. His team never won the division. Del Rio was well-known for blasting assistants and benching underpreformers. He coached current Jets backup QB Mark Brunell while he was a Jaguar.
The team has also been sold to new owners.
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