The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired head coach Jack Del Rio, the team confirmed in a Tuesday press conference.
Randy Edsall Denies Jacksonville Jaguars Coaching Rumors
No one was expecting to hear that Maryland Terrapins coach Randy Edsall might be among them. And yet, longtime NFL scout Dave Razzano said exactly that on Twitter on Tuesday.
As nutty as it sounded, it got out there enough that Edsall had to set the record straight with Jason Reid of the Washington Post:
Read Article >Jaguars Release Wide Receiver Jason Hill, Fire Receivers Coach Johnny Cox
The Jacksonville Jaguars stayed busy on Wednesday, just 24 hours after firing their head coach and announcing the sale of the team. On Wednesday afternoon, the Jaguars fired wide receivers coach Johnny Cox, according to Adam Schefter. They replaced Cox with quarterbacks coach Mike Sheppard and put offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter over the quarterbacks as well.
Cox was fired just as the Jaguars dumped disappointing wide receiver Jason Hill, who was signed to a two-year, $3.5 million contract prior to the season. Hill was a starter in the Jaguars woeful group of receivers. Rookie Cecil Shorts will likely get more playing time with Hill gone.
Read Article >Jack Del Rio Fired; ‘Wasn’t Liked’ By Other Jaguars Coaches
According to sources cited in Prisco’s report, Del Rio would punch in around 9 a.m. and cut out early on most days. In a business where many coaches sneak a few hours of sleep on an office sofa, Del Rio’s habits did not register well with his coaching staff.
Prisco, who works out of Jacksonville, knows the team well. As for Del Rio’s firing, Prisco notes that his reported habits may have had something to do with the in-season firing.
Read Article >Jack Del Rio Fired, Ends Mediocre Tenure As Jaguars Head Coach
Del Rio’s career in Jacksonville can be defined by one word -- mediocrity. He finishes his career in Jacksonville with a 68-70 record and just two seasons with 10 or more wins.The Jaguars made the playoffs twice in the Del Rio era -- 2005 and 2007 -- and he was 1-2 in those three playoff games.
Del Rio becomes the first head coach fired in the 2011 NFL season.
Read Article >Jack Del Rio Fired By Jaguars; Mel Tucker Becomes Interim Head Coach
The playoffs are obviously a pipe dream and after last season owner Wayne Weaver said, ”“If we’re not in the playoffs, it’s pretty apparent we’ll have a different coach.” That should tell you the Jags were preparing to make this move.
Tucker becomes the interim coach but the Jags will likely look to fill the role permanently after the season. The idea of bringing in a new coach is somewhat foreign to the Jags considering they’ve had just two coaches (Tom Coughlin and Del Rio) in the history of the franchise.
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