Black Monday 2026

[Banedon]

51 minutes ago, mul21 said:

I'm sure there's at minimum a handshake agreement that the Steelers have to OK whatever job he takes or get compensation in return from the hiring team.

It's more than that.  The Steelers still have Tomlin's rights.  He's probably not going to get another HC job without some kind of compensation to the Steelers.

[NorthsideAvenger]

In a move that surprises no one but sounds like John Harbaugh to the Giants. 

[Wilson A2000]

 

[Soul]

48 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

 

Did anyone get it on video?  I might pay for that.

[Derwood]

1 hour ago, Wilson A2000 said:

 

That was just the raw milk talking

[bukie]

Apparently the Bills decided they needed to shake things up:

 

[Derwood]

Wild. I would not have had Harbaugh McDermott on my "likely to be fired' bingo card

[Outshined_One]

I guess you could say this was Sean McDermott's 9/11.

[BigSlick]

Jesus. I wouldn’t have expected it but I suppose at a certain point if you couldn’t get over the hump in the AFC THIS year, somebody’s gotta answer for it. 

[Soul]

Man that's tough.  Never got over that hump.  I guess losing to Mahomes and the Chiefs in their prime is one thing.  Losing to "lollipop Nix" is quite another.  Also I wonder if they want to do the copy-cat thing and hire a young offensive-minded coach like everyone else.

[bukie]

The current longest tenured coach in the AFC is Andy Reid, as expected.

The second longest? Cincinnati's Zac Taylor.

[Rex Buckingham]

The issue for the Bills sure seemed to be the defense (and the lack of talent at WR) and McDermott was a defensive guy... but giving the GM a pass is interesting

[Derwood]

I'm sure Josh Allen is taking this well

[Hot Sauce]

Just now, BigSlick said:

Jesus. I wouldn’t have expected it but I suppose at a certain point if you couldn’t get over the hump in the AFC THIS year, somebody’s gotta answer for it. 

I expected this. His "standing up for Buffalo" speech was a last ditch effort to save his job.

McDermott did a lot to change the culture in Buffalo, but last year's AFC championship loss to KC was telling. They punched KC in the mouth in the regular season, but in the playoffs, they played to not lose. And that's how you lose.

The expectations might have been unfair this year considering how many key players had been lost, but clearly they feel some urgency to bring in a guy who can take their generational QB all the way and they no longer view McDermott as that guy. Harbaugh should have waited a bit longer. 

[Soul]

1 hour ago, Hot Sauce said:

I expected this. His "standing up for Buffalo" speech was a last ditch effort to save his job.

McDermott did a lot to change the culture in Buffalo, but last year's AFC championship loss to KC was telling. They punched KC in the mouth in the regular season, but in the playoffs, they played to not lose. And that's how you lose.

The expectations might have been unfair this year considering how many key players had been lost, but clearly they feel some urgency to bring in a guy who can take their generational QB all the way and they no longer view McDermott as that guy. Harbaugh should have waited a bit longer. 

Would Harbaugh have been the right choice for them though?  I have my doubts.  I'm thinking they want a young offense-minded coach.

[Hot Sauce]

56 minutes ago, Soul said:

Would Harbaugh have been the right choice for them though?  I have my doubts.  I'm thinking they want a young offense-minded coach.

Probably not.
 

I’m with Rex. Sell your soul for a championship and bring in Belichick. Otherwise, Kubiak seems like the obvious choice.

[17 Seconds]

the bills are interviewing rivers for head coach

[Hot Sauce]

47 minutes ago, 17 Seconds said:

the bills are interviewing rivers for head coach

My gut tells me it will eventually be Kubiak and they are waiting for the Seahawks season to end. Interviewing Rivers is... interesting. 

[gflore34]

8 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said:

My gut tells me it will eventually be Kubiak and they are waiting for the Seahawks season to end. Interviewing Rivers is... interesting. 

Bidding their time, remember who the Bears "interviewed" while waiting for the Lions season to end?

[Derwood]

Steelers hire Mike McCarthy, thus ending their streak of only hiring a new coach every 15-20 years

[Hot Sauce]

If there were one coach who's had a modicum of success that I would want no part of coaching my team it's Mike McCarthy. It's nothing personal. I just don't believe in him. 

[Derwood]

46 minutes ago, Hot Sauce said:

If there were one coach who's had a modicum of success that I would want no part of coaching my team it's Mike McCarthy. It's nothing personal. I just don't believe in him. 

He MIGHT get five years in Pittsburgh

[Hot Sauce]

26 minutes ago, Derwood said:

He MIGHT get five years in Pittsburgh

We really went from Harbaugh vs. Tomlin to Minter vs. McCarthy. 

[Soul]

34 minutes ago, Derwood said:

He MIGHT get five years in Pittsburgh

It just seems like a bizarre, out-of-character hire for the Steelers.

[NorthsideAvenger]

McCarthy as HC and most likely Rodgers at QB. Does Pittsburgh think this is 2011?