Also on Monday, the Minnesota Vikings fired coach Leslie Frazier, one year after they made the playoffs and one day after they finished a 5-10-1 season. After going 10-6 in 2012, the Vikings regressed this year, done in by a leaky defense and an
While the number of pink slips handed out on Monday may not match the 2012 total (7), there will be no shortage of openings around the league as five coaches were fired within 12 hours of the Philadelphia Eagles claiming the final spot in the playoffs.
Former Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan delivers a statement after being fired Monday. Four other NFL coaches, including Browns coach Rob Chudzinski, were fired after the end of the regular season.
The Cleveland Browns have fired head coach Rob Chudzinski following a woeful 4-12 season in his first at the helm. The Browns lost 10 of their last 11 games, including a home.
Black Monday lived up to its billing this year as five N.F.L. coaches and one general manager were fired in a dramatic, if unsurprising, mass catharsis that left owners across the league ready to reset the clock and shop for replacements.