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Voltaire2

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6. It is a time honored tradition. Everyone knows these firings are usually just symbolic.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 05:42 PM

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In most cases the head coach did the best he could with a shitty dysfunctional team. But you can't fire the team, you can trade some of them, but that doesn't perform the symbolic sacrifice that firing the coach does. So 'off with his head'.

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I don't understand the rotating head coach thing [View all] milestogo Yesterday OP

I was just thinking about when the Eagles let Andy Reid go. They were sure he was done. Walleye Yesterday #1

Wow. milestogo Yesterday #2

New Orleans is looking at him BOSSHOG Yesterday #4

They really are second acts in America Walleye Yesterday #5

I don't like how college athletes switch schools all of the time. multigraincracker Yesterday #3

It is a time honored tradition. Everyone knows these firings are usually just symbolic. Voltaire2 Yesterday #6

Plus it keeps the NFL stocked with mediocre white coaches Redleg Yesterday #7

How many non-white head coaches are there? milestogo Yesterday #9

Two teams that I have supported have won Super Bowls - milestogo Yesterday #8

Although it's not about football coaches, what Leo Durocher said about baseball managers is pretty much true. rsdsharp Yesterday #10

That's the harsh part. milestogo Yesterday #11

I Think Everflus Is Done ProfessorGAC Yesterday #12