Hello, goodbye

Hey everyone. Well so far we've seen three coaches lose their jobs and one get his. So long to Eric Mangini, Romeo Crennel, and Rod Marinelli. And hello, or rather glad to see you stay, Mike Singletary. Mangini struggled as the Jets head coach, amassing a 23-26 record over three seasons, he helmed a winning season this year finishing 10-6 but missed the playoffs with a loss in the season finale to the impressive and surprising Dolphins. Not even the future Hall of Famer Brett Favre could lead the Jets to the promised land after a late season collapse. Crennel, 24-40 in four seasons, led an underwhelming Browns team to their fifth season of 10+ losses in the last six years. In his defense the team suffered a number of injuries including the top two quarterbacks on the team, but even before the injuries they looked destined to be cellar dwellers. Now Marinelli, 10-38 in three seasons and 1-23 over his last 24, was probably the easiest firing to predict after finishing the season as the first ever 0-16 team in NFL history, bumping the 1976 Buccaneers off as the worst record in the history of the league. All three of these teams have work to do, although the Jets aren't that far from being postseason contenders considering they barely missed this year however they now need a coach and most likely are going to need a quarterback and unless they suddenly become the 2000 Ravens they aren't going to go too far without one. But baring a couple of Atlanta-Miami miracles again the other two are going to have to suffer a few more losing seasons.

Now Mike Singletary accomplished a feat that is very difficult, be successful as an interim head coach going 5-4 and winning 5 of his last 7. More than just winning the players seemed to play harder after he took over, although even through the struggles they never quit on Mike Nolan. He had the team within two last second losses of the playoffs, considering how the team started that is nothing short of amazing. And after sitting down with the brass during the week and laying out his plan for the team, then going out and winning the season finale he was awarded with a long term deal right after the win in the locker room in front of his players.

Congratulations to Singletary and his family. Good luck to Mangini, Crennel, and Marinelli and their families.


-Daemon