The GM's, Coach's, Carousel

Now its official...
Wink Martindale has officially departed the Giants.

New York announced on Wednesday that the organization and Martindale have “mutually agreed to part ways.”

 

Pete Carroll no longer the head coach in Seattle.

 

Pete Carroll is out as the Seattle Seahawks’ head coach after 14 seasons with the franchise, the team's chair, Jody Allen, announced Wednesday.

Carroll is to remain within the Seahawks organization but not as the team’s head coach.

"After thoughtful meetings and careful consideration for the best interest of the franchise, we have amicably agreed with Pete Carroll that his role will evolve from Head Coach to remain with the organization as an [adviser]," Allen said in a statement.

"Pete is the winningest coach in Seahawks history, brought the city its first Super Bowl title, and created a tremendous impact over the past 14 years. His expertise in leadership and building a championship culture will continue as an integral part of our organization moving forward. Pete will always be a beloved member of the Seahawks family."

Carroll, a Super Bowl champion with Seattle during the 2013 season, was the oldest active head coach in the NFL this year at 72 years old.

So, while it is a shocking move that Carroll is hanging up his headset, perhaps he has fulfilled all he needed in his coaching career, wanting to instead move to the front office to continue making an impact for an organization he's become synonymous with for over a decade.

If he is done coaching for good, Carroll would own a 170-120-1 overall record between the Seahawks, New England Patriots and New York Jets.

As Allen noted, Carroll is the winningest head coach in Seattle history, racking up 137 regular season wins and 10 playoff victories, including Super Bowl XLVIII.

His NFL head coaching journey began with the Jets in 1994, a one-year stint that ended with a 6-10 record after serving as the team’s defensive coordinator from 1990 to 1993.

From there, Carroll would move on to the San Francisco 49ers as their defensive coordinator for the 1995 and 1996 seasons before getting another crack as a head coach, this time with the Patriots from 1997 to 1999.

This past season saw the same record on the board for Carroll’s Seahawks – 9-8 after the regular season – but it didn’t end with a playoff berth like the 2022 campaign.

With Carroll moving to the front office, the Seahawks join many teams looking for their next head coach, with ESPN mentioning Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as a candidate in whom they are expected to have an interest.

Others, like Mike Vrabel, who was surprisingly fired by the Tennessee Titans, will likely be in consideration as well.

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Pete became the 7th HC to be let go this year. Might even be a couple more.

 

Bears fire offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, four offensive assistants

The Bears' strong finish to the 2023 season wasn't enough to save Luke Getsy's job.

Chicago fired the offensive coordinator on Wednesday, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported, per sources. Quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko was also relieved of his duties, per Pelissero.

The team has since announced the news, including the firings of running backs coach Omar Young, wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert and assistant tight ends coach Tim Zetts.

"We felt that when you looked at the growth and development and the improvement, it wasn't where it needed to be," Bears head coach Matt Eberflus told reporters Wednesday. "We're looking forward to looking at, talking to and hiring a new offensive coordinator that's going to improve our team. That's going to do a great job at improving and being aggressive and doing the things that it takes to win football games."

The dismissal of Getsy opens up both coordinator positions on Eberflus' staff. Defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigned from his role early in the season. Rapoport reported on Wednesday that while Eberflus is likely to remain the team's defensive play-caller, he's expected to hire a true defensive coordinator, per a source.

"His leadership through hard times – we had some adversity early in the season, in the middle of the season – his ability to stand strong and keep the team together was incredible, Bears general manager Ryan Poles said of Eberflus Wednesday. "His ability to adapt and adjust as we went along -- he had sudden change in terms of his role -- and I thought we benefitted from that. I thought we got better from that point."

Getsy departs Chicago after two seasons spent as offensive coordinator of the Bears, who finished 28th in total offense in 2022 (including dead last in passing) and improved to 20th in total offense in 2023, but still struggled through the air, ending the campaign ranked 27th in passing.

We'll see how Getsy's firing impacts Chicago's decision-making process regarding Fields in the weeks and months ahead. The Bears could trade Fields elsewhere and continue an offensive reset with a new top pick under center and fresh face at offensive coordinator. Or they could blame Fields' struggles on Getsy, and give the talented passer another year to prove his long-term viability with a new individual in charge of the offense in 2024.

We learned Wednesday, though, that the status quo wouldn't be acceptable for Eberflus. The pressure is on to find a proper play-calling successor.

in part; NFL.com

 

Falcons, Panthers, Raiders, Chargers, Seahawks, Titans and Commanders, all looking for a coach.

Just speculation, but if the Chiefs get bounced out early in the Playoffs, Reid just might retire.

 

Pretty sure the Patriots will be added to the list as well soon, disappointing at least a few of these other teams that have their eye on Vrabel.

 

I think hes going to want to go out on top or closer to the top.

 

Damn, somehow missed this last night, but this is official. Just heard on the opening drive.

 

In 24 seasons in Foxborough, Belichick led the most decorated dynasty in NFL history. Under his leadership, the Patriots won six Super Bowls, tied for most by a franchise in NFL history, with nine Super Bowl appearances. Belichick has more Super Bowl appearances as a head coach than every franchise save one, the Patriots (11).

In the two-dozen campaigns, New England compiled a 266-120 regular-season record and won 17 AFC East titles -- including 11 straight from 2009-2019, the longest streak in NFL history. The 17 division titles are the most ever by any head coach with a single club, five better than the next closest -- Tom Landry (12).

The 71-year-old coach generated 296 total wins with the Patriots, including playoffs, the second-most by any head coach with a single franchise in NFL history behind George Halas with the Bears (324).

Belichick is one of seven head coaches to spend 20-plus seasons with a single team, joining George Halas (40), Curly Lambeau (29), Tom Landry (29), Don Shula (26), Steven Owen (24), Chuck Noll (23) -- all in the Hall of Fame.

 

Robert Kraft and Belichick will address the media at noon ET. The news conference will steam live on NFL+ and air live on NFL Network.

 

Hate the Patriots, Hate Belichick, don't want to see it, but this is classy for one of the best coaches in the history of the game.

 

Still nuts how the Panthers have had more head coaches in the past 2 seasons than the Steelers have had in the last 55 years... and they are about to get another.

 

Adam Peters, Ian Cunningham are finalists for Commanders head of football operations

The Commanders are getting close to naming a head of football operations.

According to multiple reports, 49ers assistant General Manager Adam Peters and Bears assistant General Manager Ian Cunningham are the two finalists for the role.

With the first round of interviews completed on Wednesday, Peters and Cunningham are expected to receive second interviews in the coming days.

Both Peters and Cunningham have been up for various jobs before. Peters has also generated interest from the Raiders for their G.M. vacancy in this year’s cycle.

Peters has been with the 49ers since 2017, first serving as vice prescient of player personnel before a promotion to assistant G.M. in 2021. He has also spent time with the Patriots and Broncos.

Cunningham joined the Bears as assistant G.M. in 2022 after serving as the Eagles’ director of Player Personnel. He also was Philadelphia’s assistant director of player personnel and director of college scouting.

The Commanders have put in several requests to interview current assistants for their next head coach but that search is likely to narrow once the head of football operations is in place.

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Can't help but wonder if Poles and Eberflus will take the Nagy route and select a passer to protect their jobs for one more season...

 

It would help Poles to likely pass the blame to the coach another year. Eberflus would most likely do well to keep Fields.

 

I think they're a package deal.

If they retain Fields and can't get above .500 next season, both are likely out the door.

If they draft Williams and trade Fields (I think there was consideration on this back when the deal for Sweat was made) then they can get a season of mediocrity to get right before potentially facing the gallows again at the end of 2025.

 

If the keep Fields I think they are. If the don't then GM probably gets another year with a new coach to fix the new QB. Either way I think the coach's best odds are to build around Fields, push for a playoff spot and likely keep his job with a winning record. A new QB won't help unless he kills it and even if he does well, if the team is meh they'll point to the success of the GM and get a new coach (but keep the QB coach) .

 

Wow. I would hate to be a fan of a team whose coach and GM have that kind of thinking. I've been hard on Tomlin, but man, that would be dreadful being on that treadmill of "My goal is the gravy train job for one more year".

 

How about the Dodgers' GM getting Ohtani to add a clause on his contract that if the owner or GM change then he can option out of his contract at the end of the season? Talk about job security.