Which Football Coaches In The NFL Are Getting The Pink Slip?

Well it’s that time of year in the NFL. Football coaches are on the move, but not in a good way. This Monday after the regular season ends is when the firings start. And the process is underway with Washington owner Dan Snyder already sacking Jim Zorn. Who else has a bulls eye on their shirt?

Well here are the likely targets according to the recent buzz:

Raheem Morris,  Tampa Bay–The Bucs finished 3-13 this year, but I believe that Morris is safe.  Only hired in January 2009, I believe that the Bucs are going to give him some time to see if his enthusiasm will rub off on his players.

Tom Cable,   Oakland– Oakland finished at 5-11 and showed some spurts in the second half of being a football team.  But I believe that Al Davis isn’t patient and Cable at this point has created too much of his own baggage.  I believe he will be packing his bags.

Eric Mangini,  Cleveland–Another 5-11 team will cost their coach his job.  As the line from the movie “The Replacements” went something like “It was between you and an $8 million dollar quarterback, who do you think is going to lose”.  I’m just thinking that Mangini’s strained relationship with players will be his undoing.

Jack Del Rio,  Jacksonville–Another mediocre season ends at 7-9 and I just think that Del Rio’s time has come to an end in Jacksonville.

Lovie Smith, Chicago– While Bear fans and management were disappointed with this year’s 7-9 finish, I think that Lovie gets another shot.  He won 11 games in 2005 and I think that management believes that he can do it again.

There may be a few more, but according to pundits, this should be a down year for firings because last year was a big year.  Who knows if that makes sense, but one thing is for sure.  Zorn was the first casualty this year, but he won’t be the last.