YOU’RE FIRED: 10 Coaches on the Hot Seat

After this week each team will have nine or ten games remaining, so it is now fair to speculate what coaches could be on the outs and who could be filling their shoes.  There are a lot of big name coaches out there itching to get back into it.  So today I take a look at which coaches I believe won’t be returning to their teams next season.

Jim Zorn, Washington Redskins: While he probably isn’t an NFL head coach, he is definitely getting a raw deal in Washington.  He was originally hired to be the offensive coordinator and has now had his play calling duties stripped by management.  If Zorn wouldn’t lose the money due to him, he would resign.  Instead the weird situation in DC is probably only going to get stranger the last 10 weeks of the season.  Goodbye Jim Zorn and good luck in your future endeavors.  Chance: 100%

Wade Phillips, Dallas Cowboys: If the Cowboys don’t make the playoffs Phillips is gone.  He just isn’t a good head coach and never really has been going back to his previous stints.  With an owner that expects championships and a team that doesn’t have championship talent, it is tough to expect a mediocre coach to get them there. He is best suited to be a defensive coordinator somewhere. Chance: 85%

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Wednesday Morning Headlines: The Final Week of Zorn

Redskins executive VP of football operations Vinny Cerrato and The Washington Post’s Sally Jenkins have traded barbs over the past few weeks – Sally delivered a haymaker on Wednesday. (The Washington Post)

Clinton Portis doesn’t think the blame for the Redskins failures should fall at the feet of Dan Snyder. (DC Sports Bog)

Rich Gannon candidly speaks about his pre-game chat with Snyder before the Chiefs game. (Pro Football Talk)

Not only will Michael Crabtree make his 49ers debut on Sunday, he’s starting. Josh Morgan is thrilled. (Niner Noise)

The truth behind Steve McNair’s murder is still uncertain, but it sounds like Armen Keteyian has uncovered more than the police. (CBS News)

Jay Cutler just got paid. (Chicago Sun-Times)

Monday Morning Headlines: Bengals Win One for Zim

Just days after his wife’s unexpected passing, Mike Zimmer watched his defense put up an inspiring performance as the Bengals marched into Charm City and beat the Ravens 17-14. Cincy is now 3-0 in the AFC North. (Cincinnati Inquirer)

Tom Cable almost killed a guy (allegedly), yet his accuser looks more like the criminal. Nice mug shot, dude. (Yahoo! Sports)

Did this really happen? Miles Austin set a franchise record for receiving yards in a game (250 receiving, also added 2 TD’s) and the Cowboys slid past the now 0-5 Chiefs in OT. (Dallas Morning News)

Dick Jauron: It’s been real…it’s been good….but it ain’t been real good. (Pro Football Talk)

After yet another loss to a winless team, the Jim Zorn punching bag figures to get a lot of work this week in DC. In fact, it already has. (DC Sports Bog)

The Broncos squeaked out another huge win -  this one against the Patriots -  to improve to 5-0. After the game, their head coach showed a side that no one knew existed. (Yahoo! Sports)

How are the Titans so bad? They’re now 0-5 and have to travel to Foxboro next week to take on an angry Patriots team. (Music City Miracles)

Morning Headlines: A Dark Day in D.C.

September 27, 2009 - a once proud franchise hits a new all-time low. As the Detroit Lions celebrated their first victory in nearly two years, the Washington Redskins firmly entrenched themselves as the National Football League’s new laughing stock. The title of Mike Wise’s column sums it up perfectly: A Debacle From Top to Bottom. (Washington Post)

Check out these instant reactions from the ‘Skins meltdown in Motown, including some strong words via Twitter from former Redskins Great John Riggins. (DC Sports Bog)

The Lions went 644 days without a winning a football game. You can’t help but feel good for the city of Detroit. (Detroit Free Press)

Brett Favre preceded to upstage the party in Motown by throwing a ridiculous game-winning touchdown to Greg Lewis, stunning the 49ers 27-24. Vikings fans have seen Favre do this countless times before, just not for them. (Star Tribune)

Rumor has it that disgruntled UPS driver Eric Mangini could lose his route before season’s end. (Pro Football Talk)

What we learned from the Bears-Seahawks game: 1) Those Seattle unis were HORRID and 2) Jim Mora Jr. hates his kicker. (Seattle PI)

Morning Headlines: Rex v. Singletary?

Alright Rex, refusing to kiss Belichick’s rings was funny but do you really want beef w/ Mike Singletary? The Niners have accused the Jets of tampering with Michael Crabtree, so the answer is yes. (NY Daily News)

Exciting Monday night game. Peyton Manning may be the only quarterback that can lead a team to victory after holding the ball for less than a quarter.  (Miami Herald)

Would it be weird to say that Jim Zorn is coaching for his job on Sunday against the Lions? I would throw down pay-per-view-type money to see the closed-door meeting between head coach and owner if the ‘Skins lose. Detroit has lost 19 straight.  (Washington Post)

The Cowboys lost to the Giants on Sunday night and may have lost their starting RB for next week’s MNF showdown against the Panthers (HINT: Check the ‘Waiver Wire’ post below for some fantasy advice).  (Dallas News)

Tweet, Retweet, whatever – T.O. ain’t T.O. if he isn’t trying to belittle one of his former QB’s. Come on Terrell, that’s really unfair. Tony was your teammate…he was your quarterback. (Shutdown Corner)