Texas has called a press conference today. Stay tuned for a firing.

that whole think has been kinda weird

Very Bowden like.

Time to get this thread warmed up for next week. Here are some thoughts:
--Rex Ryan thinks he's getting fired, and I agree. I bet Idzik would have fired him last year if Woody Johnson would have let him.
--Munchak looks to be in trouble now that Bud Adams is gone.
--Unless it results in Gruden returning, I'm going to LOL if the Raiders fire Dennis Allen. He had no hope under McKenzie's deconstruction plan. If he does go, I'm guessing that it's because Mark Davis will go over McKenzie's head to do it.
--Sadly, Shanny's probably gone.
--Gotta think Jim Schwartz is in deep trouble now that they've been eliminated. I'd also fire Mayhew if I were the Fords, but they're the ones that kept Matt Millen employed for a long time.
--Leslie Frazier may be gone, but I think the Vikes have a QB problem more than they do a coaching problem.

Is Jimmy Haslam channeling Al Davis? Seems pretty harsh after only one year.

--Gotta think Jim Schwartz is in deep trouble now that they've been eliminated. I'd also fire Mayhew if I were the Fords, but they're the ones that kept Matt Millen employed for a long time.

Out of curiousity why would you fire Mayhew? Schwartz is his only coaching hire (most GMs get 2 or 3). They have actually developed and drafted a decent amount of depth at DL, RB and OL. LB is much improved and CB actually has decent depth- just no real #1.

RB- Bell (scrap heap)
OL- Sims (4th rounder trade) Raiola (old) Warford (3rd rd) Waddle (UDFA)
TE- Fauria (UDFA)
DL- Willie Young was a 7th, Jason Jones was an under the radar FE.
LB-Levy (4th)
CB- Bentley, Slay, and Green have all shown some talent.

I actually think Mayhew has done very well the past 2 or 3 off seasons in terms of percentages- its just his big misses (Titus, leshoure) have been so visible that people dont notice he has built a hell of a roster with some depth and development.

You do make some good points on some of the lower level hits as opposed to the higher level misses. Especially Sims, that was a steal in that trade.

One area where the Lions have struggled recently is with the salary cap, especially with their handling of the pre-CBA Suh contract.

http://overthecap.com/best-worst-contra ... oit-lions/

“I’d be very surprised if they made a change,” seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle and offensive captain Joe Thomas said. “And I’d be very disappointed.

“You look at the great franchises. They don’t fire your coach after the first season. You can’t do it.”

Thomas said Chudzinski’s dismissal would not only be the wrong move, but it also “would be devastating” for the Browns, who have had six full-time head coaches since their expansion era began in 1999. Chud­zinski was the fourth since 2008. The Steelers, who barely missed out on a playoff berth after beating the Browns to finish 8-8, have had three head coaches since 1969.

“It sets everything back,” Thomas said. “You just hit the reset button. Anytime you hit the reset button, it severely damages the organization, and it lengthens the amount of time that it takes to get back to the playoffs and turn the team into a consistent winner. … I think that this organization needs continuity and that’s the only chance that we’re going to have to turn this team into a consistent winner.”