The bus for Gus has run out of fuel.
Fired.
Its about time, TBH
Jaguars fire head coach Gus Bradley
By Brian Jackson - Digital sports reporter
Posted: 6:00 PM, December 18, 2016
Updated: 6:10 PM, December 18, 2016
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Following Sunday's 21-20 loss to the Houston Texans the Jacksonville Jaguars relieved Gus Bradley of his duties as head coach.
Jaguars owner Shad Khan released the following statement regarding his decision to fire Bradley:
I thanked Gus Bradley today for his commitment to the Jacksonville Jaguars over the past four seasons. As anyone close to our team knows, Gus gave his staff and players literally everything he had. Our players competed for Gus and I know they have great respect for him, as do I. Gus also represented the Jaguars, the Jacksonville community and the NFL in nothing less than a first-class manner as our head coach. That counts for a lot. It is unfortunately evident that we must make a change. I thought it would be best to do it immediately after today's result so Gus can step away, relax and regroup with his family during the Christmas and holiday season. Dave Caldwell agreed and will now be charged with exploring all options to hire the best head coach possible to lead what I feel is an extremely talented team and reward a very loyal and patient fan base in Jacksonville.
After 14 games they finally fire Bradley, really. Really? It took 14 full games into a season after 3 previous seasons of futility to figure out this just wasn't the guy. Really! Just couldn't wait out that last two games Huh! So management figured out what 75 percent of the people new last year and that 23 percent figured out by game 5, that Bradley is JUST not quite head coach material. My next question is when does Caldwell get his walking papers, and Shad send his son to the bumper factory
He's fired what does it matter now? time to move on and get this team going in the right direction
Quote from: Keith-N-Jax on December 18, 2016, 06:45:13 PM
He's fired what does it matter now? time to move on and get this team going in the right direction
Is that you Dave caldwell?
No its Keith, dude is gone save your rant for the next coach.
Well we will see, the same crew that thought Bradley was the "bees knees" is still there. The guy that did the 2013 draft is still right there (how did that Luke Joeckel pick work out for him), that whole draft could have been a gene smith rehash
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php?topic=18162.0
2013 draft was a disaster, 2014, if BB is a bust that will be a major set back. I hope the next head coach, and hopefully the next general manager can get things back on track.
14-48 record....wow!
No coach is winning games the way BB5 played this year, gotta get that fixed as well. Also we could hand pick every bad pick on every team, its easy to sit back after that fact and say should drafted this person versus this one. All GM miss on picks. 2013 was a bad draft in general no one was barking on the door to move up in that draft, that alone tells you it was bad.
Beat writers are saying loyalty to Bortles was a problem.
As an example, the Texans pulled Osweiler today and won.
When reporters in post game asked if he had ever considered playing Henne yet, his answer was "No".
Bortles admitted he kind of sluffed off on fundamentals training during the last off season and it showed. But he didnt hire a new trainer until well into the season.
So there was problem #2.
NO doubt. I am assuming Bortles will be training this offseason, we cant go through that again next yr. better QB play and they blow the Texans out.
Quote from: Keith-N-Jax on December 18, 2016, 08:35:14 PM
NO doubt. I am assuming Bortles will be training this offseason, we cant go through that again next yr. better QB play and they blow the Texans out.
Some beat writers are kind of perplexed why at 2 wins are they not playing other new talent to evaluate them for next year. Allen's name was mentioned.
That would mean Allen would need to get first team reps, and I believe they were hoping BB5 would come out of this funk he was in. He didn't!!!
Quote from: Keith-N-Jax on December 19, 2016, 01:59:50 AM
That would mean Allen would need to get first team reps, and I believe they were hoping BB5 would come out of this funk he was in. He didn't!!!
Doug Marrone named interim HC.
Quote from: spuwho on December 20, 2016, 08:30:32 AM
Quote from: Keith-N-Jax on December 19, 2016, 01:59:50 AM
That would mean Allen would need to get first team reps, and I believe they were hoping BB5 would come out of this funk he was in. He didn't!!!
Doug Marrone named interim HC.
I was really expecting them to name Mike Mallory as interim coach.
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Media is reporting the following are leading candidates to replace Bradley.
Kyle Shanahan
Mike Shula
Jim Schwartz
Doug Marrone is considered the most likely
Mike Smith (former DC)
Tom Coughlin
Quote from: spuwho on December 20, 2016, 10:23:49 AM
Media is reporting the following are leading candidates to replace Bradley.
Kyle Shanahan
Mike Shula
Jim Schwartz
Doug Marrone is considered the most likely
Mike Smith (former DC)
Tom Coughlin
I think you can scratch Marrone, Schwartz & Smitty.
Kyle is an interesting pick. TC would probably be the front runner in Lamping's book. I think Shula's star isn't as bright after this year's performance - big, mobile, gunslinger QB behind a shaky line without a real running game. sound familiar?
And I'm a bit biased, because it's my pick, but I'm disappointed to not see Todd Haley on the list. He's the one I would go after. Previous HC, OC experience with 2 teams that love throwing the deep ball (Steelers & Arizona).
Quote from: Non-RedNeck Westsider on December 20, 2016, 10:35:50 AM
Quote from: spuwho on December 20, 2016, 10:23:49 AM
Media is reporting the following are leading candidates to replace Bradley.
Kyle Shanahan
Mike Shula
Jim Schwartz
Doug Marrone is considered the most likely
Mike Smith (former DC)
Tom Coughlin
I think you can scratch Marrone, Schwartz & Smitty.
Kyle is an interesting pick. TC would probably be the front runner in Lamping's book. I think Shula's star isn't as bright after this year's performance - big, mobile, gunslinger QB behind a shaky line without a real running game. sound familiar?
And I'm a bit biased, because it's my pick, but I'm disappointed to not see Todd Haley on the list. He's the one I would go after. Previous HC, OC experience with 2 teams that love throwing the deep ball (Steelers & Arizona).
If so, wouldnt that make Todd Haley the first HC to have never played football....ever?
He took a lot of heat from some players in KC who called him "gopher" due to his propensity to hit the golf course early and often. He didnt earn much respect because he didnt have a clue on certain physical requirements to play ball, something the players resented.
He enjoys the X's and O's. Thats what drives him.
Quote from: spuwho on December 20, 2016, 10:23:49 AM
Media is reporting the following are leading candidates to replace Bradley.
Kyle Shanahan
Mike Shula
Jim Schwartz
Doug Marrone is considered the most likely
Mike Smith (former DC)
Tom Coughlin
Who considers Marrone the most likely?
Quote from: spuwho on December 20, 2016, 02:24:52 PM
If so, wouldnt that make Todd Haley the first HC to have never played football....ever?
He took a lot of heat from some players in KC who called him "gopher" due to his propensity to hit the golf course early and often. He didnt earn much respect because he didnt have a clue on certain physical requirements to play ball, something the players resented.
He enjoys the X's and O's. Thats what drives him.
And those are things I didn't know about him, but are the experiences that I feel would make him better suited the second time around.
So what's the inside scoop about how he's been handled the O/C duties in Pit? I think I remember some friction between him and Ben when he first arrived.
Don't you think if Marrone was seriously being considered they would have given him more than two weeks to audition for the job?
Quote from: funwithteeth on December 20, 2016, 06:25:02 PM
Don't you think if Marrone was seriously being considered they would have given him more than two weeks to audition for the job?
He may have been auditioning all season.
I would be shocked if Marrone gets the job.
I think he may get a courtesy interview but has almost no chance of being the permanent coach.
Call it a hunch, but I just get the feeling it will end up being Mike Smith. He has ties to the organization already. He was the Falcons head coach when Caldwell was there. He has a pretty good record from his time in Atlanta. I don't think it would be a very exciting hire. And he'd have to bring in a strong, experienced offensive coordinator. But I think that is where the signs are pointing right now.
Quote from: Non-RedNeck Westsider on December 20, 2016, 04:35:21 PM
Quote from: spuwho on December 20, 2016, 02:24:52 PM
If so, wouldnt that make Todd Haley the first HC to have never played football....ever?
He took a lot of heat from some players in KC who called him "gopher" due to his propensity to hit the golf course early and often. He didnt earn much respect because he didnt have a clue on certain physical requirements to play ball, something the players resented.
He enjoys the X's and O's. Thats what drives him.
And those are things I didn't know about him, but are the experiences that I feel would make him better suited the second time around.
So what's the inside scoop about how he's been handled the O/C duties in Pit? I think I remember some friction between him and Ben when he first arrived.
Other trivia info.....
Todd Haley is a UNF graduate. Majored in Golf Management.
As far as I know. He and Ben see the light now. It was mostly about Ben's adjustments at the line. Took awhile to develop some trust.