Just like stores started opening doors for Black Friday on Thanksgiving, NFL owners have begun their shopping early, too, as news of the first firings this Black Monday actually started rolling in last week.
The league's most underperforming teams are celebrating the annual festivities following their final round of regular-season games. The fireworks began in Philadelphia, continued in Cleveland and San Francisco, and the ball drops again as the clock circle backs to the East Coast on Monday. The only thing missing so far is Jenny McCarthy making out with Donnie Wahlberg as Ryan Seacrest cries inside at midnight.
Instead, you'll have to settle for Shutdown Corner, because we've got you covered on all the firings.
Giants head coach Tom Coughlin. After two Super Bowl wins in 12 seasons at the helm in New York, Coughlin's tenure has finally come to a close at age 69. The Giants finished 6-10 for a second straight season and missed the playoffs for sixth time in seven years, and he finally burned through a seat that's been hot for several years despite the two title rings. Frank Schwab has more on Couglin's legacy.
Titans general manager Ruston Webster. Interim head coach Mike Mularkey remains a long-shot candidate for the full-time gig, but even if he gets it, Ken Whisenhunt's replacement will have a new boss. Frank Schwab has more on Webster, whose last first-round pick will go down as a good one.
Niners head coach Jim Tomsula. A year after showing Jim Harbaugh the exit, 49ers owner Jed York and GM Trent Baalke kept the revolving door moving, handing coach Jim Tomsula his walking papers after a 5-11 season, and QB Colin Kaepernick might be the next San Franciscan on his way out. Harbaugh doesn't seem too upset about it. Frank Schwab has more on a hire that seemed doomed from the start.
Browns head coach Mike Pettine: While a concussed Johnny Manziel was allegedly partying the weekend away in Las Vegas, Cleveland owner Jimmy Haslam brought down his axe on the coach who benched the mercurial quarterback on countless occasions and the general manager who drafted him. Pettine was hired in January 2014, and Ray Farmer was promoted from assistant GM a month later. Now, both are looking for NFL work. Eric Edholm has more on yet another offseason of upheaval in Cleveland.
Eagles head coach Chip Kelly. As is its custom, Philadelphia got the revolution started last week, gaining independence from the former University of Oregon coach, who took over sideline and personnel duties for the Eagles in 2013. No longer. Did Philly owner Jeffrey Lurie jump the gun? Will Kelly land on the Tennessee Titans? We answered those questions — and more — before the weekend even hit.
Be sure to come back for more, as we'll be updating all disturbances in the NFL's workforce throughout Black Monday, which has been a whole lot like Black Friday, except without all the viral videos from Walmart. Although, we're not ruling out a brawl over an iPad inside Cleveland's front office right now.
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