At this time last year, Chicago Bears fans were bracing themselves for a season-ending game on the road against the Vikings and staring directly into a future where a coaching search was about to take place. My, how things can change in just one year …
The #NFLPlayoffs are SET! pic.twitter.com/O7ytoh8Tl9
— NFL (@NFL) December 31, 2018
Even though I was lucky enough to have never had to fire a coach in the 29 years I was with the Cowboys, this has always been a very sad day for me. So many great men, tireless workers losing their jobs around the holidays, so many families affected. Keep them in mind today.
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) December 31, 2018
Teams now in the head-coach market:
*Cardinals
*Bengals
*Dolphins
*Broncos
*Jets
*Buccaneers
*Packers
*Browns— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 31, 2018
On a busy Monday, we know the Packers have already contacted:
Patriots OC Josh McDaniels
Patriots DC Brian Flores
Saints TE coach Dan Campbell
Steelers OL coach Mike Munchak https://t.co/DVXNqX82vT— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) December 31, 2018
Iowa State coach Matt Campbell declined the Jets request to be interviewed for their HC job, per source
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) December 31, 2018
The #Cardinals have requested an interview with #Chiefs OC Eric Bienemy, source said.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 31, 2018
This is now a done deal: Mike Mayock is the new GM of the #Raiders. Big loss for us… big gain for Oakland. https://t.co/OZeKXjm5Qm
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 31, 2018
.@AZCardinals Hold First Pick In 2019 @NFL Draft: https://t.co/TMwZRjjT6n pic.twitter.com/hN4EYPVDhX
— NFL345 (@NFL345) December 31, 2018
None of the 6 highest paid QBs in the league made the playoffs in 2018. They combined for 31 wins.
Aaron Rodgers: $33.5M
Matt Ryan: $30M
Kirk Cousins: $28M
Jimmy Garoppolo: $27.5M
Matthew Stafford: $27M
Derek Carr: $25M— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) December 31, 2018
Lions kicker Matt Prater threw a TD PASS pic.twitter.com/8VDRUJzycc
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) December 30, 2018
The Sanu to Matt Ryan touchdown pass [in that order]pic.twitter.com/mXheNfwZb9
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 30, 2018
Reminds me of MJ’s dunk at the end of Space Jam pic.twitter.com/8he2IhPopE
— Cris Collinsworth (@CollinsworthPFF) December 30, 2018
“I’m never watching the @NFL again.”
-said people in 2017 who are still watching the NFL in 2018. pic.twitter.com/bLZUnInuV7
— Matt Rodewald FOX 10 (@Matt_Fox10) December 31, 2018