Archive for November 8th, 2010

“Initial reaction to Phillips firing: About. Damn. Time.”

Monday, November 8th, 2010

That’s an actual headline in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (or, as we like to call it around here, the Startle Gram).

Other coverage: Dallas Morning News. ESPN. NFL.com.

I’d love to see Tony Dungy take the job, and interviewing him would be Rooney Rule complaint, but I suspect he’s too happy in his current gig.

How about Brad Childress?

And what will Wade do? Well, I suspect there’s an opportunity opening up in Buffalo soon, and hiring a former Cowboys coach isn’t unprecedented…

Your loser update: week 9.

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Sorry this is late. I wanted to hold off until this morning so I could work in the NBA loser update as well. Tragically, everyone at this point has won at least one game (yes, even the Rockets and Clippers).

So, NFL teams that still have a chance to go 0-16:

Buffalo

In other news, do you hear that noise? The noise of drums? The constant drumbeat, pounding, pounding? “Fire Wade!” “Fire Brad!” “Fire Wade!” “Fire Brad!” The natives are restless.

Edited to add: Breaking! The natives have apparently gotten a sacrifice! More on this as it develops!