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Firing your coach during a non-bye week

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Posted Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:06 AM

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I'm not exactly sure what the true numbers are, but I do remember the last 2 times this happened.

Oct. 26, 2008: Mike Nolan gets fired before San Francisco's bye. The 49ers hosted the Seneca Wallace-led Seahawks squad that had only one win, so they were favored by 5.5.

San Francisco was debacled, 34-13. The team committed three turnovers and surrendered five sacks. The Niners also had many more penalties than the Seahawks.

Dec. 16, 2007: Bobby Petrino vanished into thin air from Atlanta. Atlanta visited Tampa Bay the following Sunday as 13-point underdogs. The Bucs destroyed them, 37-3.

Point is that firing a coach during a non-bye week leads to poor performance, lack of execution, and just overall terrible football.

I'm not saying I like the Jags -8.5/9, I just find this trend very interesting. Does anybody have any opinions?

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PrimeTimeBoys says:

11/19/09 12:14AM

I like the Jags in a teaser.

scsiegel89 says:

11/19/09 12:17AM

yah im not endorsing the jags or the bills, i'm just saying the last 2 times have not been pretty. i can't believe they fired him mid week and changed QB's (not that either of those really matter).

ratherBgambling says:

11/19/09 12:19AM

DroppinDimes says:

11/19/09 12:28AM

All that matters to me is that the Bills and Fitz and Edwards still suck and this won't make things any better. Fewell had them practicing in pads already so they may even be more worn out than usual come Sunday. Jags should trounce. And yes, I am a happy Bills fan and looking forward to the off season.

SonicBlue says:

11/19/09 12:48AM

I remember the Atlanta game and it sure was ugly.

I like the Jags but obviously not enough to bet them on any of my tickets yet.

I agree with PTB that it's better on a teaser. We know who Buffalo is but I still don't really know who Jax is besides a pretender. If I'd bet it, it's because of the situational X-factor in the coaching change as opposed to the Jags' weekly play.

BOL to ya

scsiegel89 says:

11/19/09 12:58AM

yah, as i said earlier i will stay away from this game, but I really like that trend. BOL

howzuck says:

11/19/09 10:41AM

Keep in mind Bills beat Tampa in week 2 and in their other 2 wins aginst Jets and Panthers, they were greatly aided by turnovers (I believe 6 and 4 respectively). This team also lost to Browns at home this year and last year (think about that). A new coach couldn't hurt and certainly Jags are no powerhouse, but if you put down $ on Bills this week, don't cry later.

scsiegel89 says:

11/19/09 04:26PM

i will never ever place money on the bills in my life ever again no matter the situation or the circumstances. they have donkey'd me to the point of obliteration.

that being said, i'll just stay away from bills games.

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