RandAlThor@lemmy.caM to NFL@lemmy.world · 3 days agoGiants fire coach Daboll; Schoen remains as GMwww.espn.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down10
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minus-squareVoytrekk@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoWhy do more teams fire their coaches mid-season now? Are they hoping to turn it around and get in the playoffs or is it just about sending a message?
minus-squareBanzai51@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoIt’s a way for GMs to buy time. If you limp to the end of the season, it’s easier to fire both coach and GM. Bad GMs hope the chaos of interm coaching and coaching search buys them one more hire to ride out.
Why do more teams fire their coaches mid-season now? Are they hoping to turn it around and get in the playoffs or is it just about sending a message?
It’s a way for GMs to buy time. If you limp to the end of the season, it’s easier to fire both coach and GM. Bad GMs hope the chaos of interm coaching and coaching search buys them one more hire to ride out.