The axe is already starting to swing around the NFL. There's little surprise that Rod Marinelli was fired after steering Detroit to the worst season in NFL history, 0-16. Romeo Crennel wasn't cut much slack for injuries on his team, especially at QB, but his dismissal has been in the rumor mill for quite a while.
The biggest surprise to me, and I think the most short-sighted move, was the Jets' firing of the Mangenius. (Think Belichick will welcome him back to the Patriot fold?) I thought Mangini did a good job there. They had a ton of injuries last year, and he had a winning record this year with a young offensive line and a very young secondary. He's put together a good staff. Bob Sutton and Brian Schottenheimer did good work there and shouldn't have any trouble finding their next job, especially Schottenheimer, who's probably already got an interview set up in Cleveland if not also Kansas City.
The Jets faded down the stretch, but I think they overreacted in giving Mangini the quick hook.
Meanwhile in St. Louis, Jim "2-10" Haslett is STILL the Rams' head coach.
Billy Devaney will whiff badly if he doesn't get Mangini in here for an interview pronto. I'd take most of the Jets' staff here in a heartbeat.
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