Saturday, January 29, 2011

NFL Future

I had an interesting thought while writing last night about the Titans.  The future of the NFL seems to be very interesting.  You have 4 VERY good coaches available right now, and several other coaches with current teams that have proven themselves.  At the end of next season there will be a new CBA in place and as usual there will be several coaching vacancies.  I believe that the Vick thing in Philly will backfire and Andy Reid will suffer the same fate as Dan Reeves and Jim Mora Jr.  So you will have Cowher, Billick, Gruden, Fisher, and possibly Reid available, and I think Jimmy Johnson could be lured out of retirement with the right offer, but it's not very likely.  You put those guys in the league with coaches that are already there, such as Rex Ryan, Bill Belichick, Mike Tomlin, the Harbaugh brothers, Mike McCarthy, Sean Payton, and Tom Coughlin.  That should make for some VERY good teams.  I think the league needs it.  It's time for some new blood in the playoffs.  It will make for a more even playing field.  I'm curious to see how it's going to play out.  There are a few coaches that are early in their tenure, but appear to be having success.  Todd Haley in Kansas City, Jim Caldwell in Indy, Pete Caroll in Seattle, Steve Spagnuolo in St Louis, Raheem Morris in Tampa, and Mike Smith in Atlanta.  If the teams that hired this season didn't get it right, they are going to be way behind.  I don't think John Fox in Denver will last long, Oakland goes through coaches left and right, but Harbaugh in San Francisco and Frazier in Minnesota appear to be a good fit.
There are going to be more openings after this season than last.  Jacksonville has already told Del Rio its playoffs or bust.  Miami has made it clear that they want a different coach.  Being in the same division as the Patriots and Jets that doesn't give Sparano much hope.  Marvin Lewis will be out in Cincinnati, as I stated earlier I think the Vick thing will backfire and cost Andy Reid his job, Kubiak will be out in Houston.  The AFC West will be between the Chiefs and Raiders, costing Norv Turner his job in San Diego.  I think the Bears are waiting to see what happens or they would have offered Lovie Smith an extension.  With what's transpired this week in Chicago with Cutler, it's going to go one of two ways.  The team will either fall apart and get embarrased, or they will all rally around Cutler and have a very good season.  If they fall apart he's gone, but I think they will rally and take care of business.  And lastly, I think Shanahan will get things turned around in Washington, but if not, he's gone as well.  I'm curious to see how all this plays out.  I just hope one of the Big 5 don't end up in the AFC West unless it's with the Chiefs!!

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