The end of the regular season usually means 'playoffs!' But for some it means firing those who failed to get the job done. And no job is to be blamed more than that of the coaches. Just days after week 17 of the NFL's regular season schedule, the unemployment hand comes out slappin'. Coaches that have already began cleaning out their desks include; Jim Zorn who was fired by the Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills interim head coach Perry Fewell who took the job over from Dick Jauron in November, and coach Jim Mora who was shockingly fired as recent as today by the Seattle Seahawks. However, some coaches will live to see another day. Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable who is expected to be fired after his meeting with owner Al Davis next week, still believes he did enough to earn his job back for next season. It looks like we'll have to wait to find out what Davis thinks.
The biggest shocker of them all has to be the firing of Seattle's Jim Mora. After his short 1-year tenure with Seattle in which his Seahawks finished with a record of 5-11, the job is now available. Rumor has it Seattle already has someone in mind. Reports of USC's Pete Carroll has spread throughout ESPN and other sports sites like a virus as he's been targeted to fill the position in place of Mora. & Like many, I've been waiting for the return of Pete Carroll to the NFL, but at the same time it would be dreadful if Carroll left SC. As a Trojan fan I would hate to see Carroll coach elsewhere, especially if he were to coach a division rival of my beloved 49ers. But if Carroll was to depart from SC, not only would he leave a legacy behind, but he'd leave at a perfect time given USC has been under investigation lately for numerous incidents going on throughout the school's athletic department. Most recently those that have involved superstar players -- OJ Mayo and Reggie Bush.
For now, the talks of Pete Carroll potentially heading to the Emerald City remains that, talk. But for SC, the thought alone of Carroll possibly leaving calls for precaution. Oregon State coach Mike Riley would be next on the Trojans list to coach the school's football program if Carroll decides to coach in the NFL. Mora who was disappointed about his early firing is still owed $12 million dollars by the Seahawks. Mora becomes the first coach in Seahawks history to be let go after just one season with the team. & Although he's now jobless, he could easily be an attractive candidate for a job as a defensive coordinator somewhere else. With Mike Shanahan no longer on the market seeking a job now that he's landed a 5-year deal with the Washington Redskins, coach Mora will join a Superbowl studded class of coaches still available. A market that remains a hot one with big names, such as Brian Billick who led Baltimore to a Superbowl in 2000 and Bill Cowher who says he's ready to return to the NFL after leaving behind a Superbowl season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2005.
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