The second domino (after Jack del Rio) has toppled in the annual NFL coaching derby. As many anticipated and hoped for, the latest coach fired worked for an NFL team in Missouri. The coach, though, is Todd Haley of the Chiefs. Romeo Crennel will serve as interim head coach.
Now is the part where things get weird. Even though the Rams' offensive performance this year should make him toxic to other teams, the first name popping up on K.C. coaching radar is Josh McDaniels, who they went after (as did the Rams) three years ago before he went to Denver. Boy, you would just have to LOVE that hire if you're a Chiefs fan. Update: ESPN.com has Crennel on the early short list.
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Domino #3 just fell this afternoon as a third head coach whose team has a better record than the Rams this year has also lost his job, Tony Soprano with the Dolphins. The Dolphins were 4-9 and lost ugly to Philadelphia yesterday, 26-10, after having won four games in five weeks. Guess Dolphins owner Stephen Ross wanted to make sure to whack Soprano before THAT happened again. (Yes, I know it's really "Sparano".)
Todd Bowles will be the interim head coach. Bowles was a rumored candidate for the Rams' HC job in '09 but I don't believe he ever actually interviewed. Early names on the Miami short list: Bill Cowher and Jeff Fisher. There's been little secret that Ross a) has been itching to get rid of Soprano and b) wants to make a big splash when he hires his replacement. Ross and new Jagwires owner Shahid Khan are likely to make it tough for Stan Kroenke to lure an established coaching name for the Rams should he decide to go that route.
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RamView may never actually get time to put together a list of preferred head coaching candidates for the 2012 season, but Haley is not high on it, and McDaniels is even lower. I consider either to be "seriously, just keep Spags if you're going to hire this guy" status. I think Sparano would be a bit of an improvement but would be so close to a sideways move I doubt hiring him would be worth the effort. Think I've had enough defensive-minded coaches who led blown offenses for the time being.
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Sparano gone from the Phins as well. If I were Spags I'd be getting worried about tomorrow morning!
He's going to have a long, sleepless night if they get blown out, that's for sure!
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