About Last Night: NFL Coaching Hunger Games; Playoff Schedule, More …

Source: www.sportsgrid.com --- Monday, January 04, 2016
About Last Night, in which we review some of the events from the previous day in the world of sports, and beyond … And now it’s time to honor those NFL coaches we’ve lost over the holidays … tributes, assemble! Look at this group — all fired. Oh, so sad. They started with so much promise … except for Jim Tomsula (the 49ers began their current coaching search in August). But Tomsula gave it a good effort, winning five games and gaining the trust and admiration of his players. Unfortunately his offensive playbook consisted of 17 punt formations and a diagram of the Heimlich Maneuver. Tomsula was fired about an hour after SF’s 19-16 OT win over the Rams on Sunday. But was the disappointing season his fault? The Bay Area press didn’t seem to think so: So ends the Jim Tomsula Era — going out as he came in, an overmatched scapegoat for an owner and general manager who remain holograms. — Ray Ratto (@RattoCSN) January 4, 2016 So brave of Jed York to do this two hours after the game… and after Tomsula addressed the media. — Tim Kawakami (@timkawakami) January 4, 2016 There is no real short list to replace Tomsula, other than the fact that Mike Holmgren really wants the job, and Niners’ GM Trent Baalke really likes Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson. Stanford’s David Shaw? No, not going to happen, unless Jed York kidnaps a member of his family and holds them for ransom. The Browns also fired Mike Pettine on Sunday, making him the f ...

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