He has never been a head coach at any level. New York Jet Coach Herman Edwards compared the hiring of new coordinators Paul Hackett for the offense and Ted Cottrell for the defense with winning a recruiting war for talent. Hackett, fired Nov. Vinny Testaverde is the probable starting quarterback for the Jets despite a subpar season, with Ray Lucas and Chad Pennington--a first-round draft pick in pushing him for the job. The Buffalo Bills are also talking to Williams about their head coaching position.
Wade Phillips was fired Jan. Bob Bratkowski, the wide receiver coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers the last two seasons, was named offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals. Four months after the game, an ESPN.
I imagine Mornhinweg will get another opportunity to be a head coach someday, but here in Detroit, he will always be known as Marty Moron-weg due to that absolutely dumb call back in Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Stories Schedule Roster Stats. Filed under: Detroit Lions News. The only breeze stronger than the one at the Detroit Lions ' backs in overtime Sunday will be a strengthening gale of discontent that just might blow this charade of competency out of town when another lost season mercifully concludes in another month. We already knew that the Lions lacked talent. But this latest comical chapter confirmed that their head coach lacks a clue.
There could have been a monsoon blowing through Memorial Stadium, and you do not voluntarily surrender the ball. Not when your team is looking for new and creative ways of losing a 14th straight road game. And not when a suddenly revitalized opposing quarterback believes he can leap tall buildings in a single bound. He wasn't alone. There were plenty stunned and confused faces on the Lions' sideline when the Lions won the overtime coin flip and opted to take the wind and kick to the Bears.
Mornhinweg likely kicked the wind out of his chances of getting a third year. How can ownership's confidence in the coach--and the team president who hand-picked him--not fully erode in the aftermath of a loss that solidified this franchise's claim as supreme league laughingstock?
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