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1. Coaching changes. It seems as if Dick Jauron and Jim Zorn are as close as any head coach could be to getting fired. However, despite being extremely frustrated with their teams' performances, the Buffalo Bills' Ralph Wilson and Washington Redskins' Daniel Snyder have resisted the obvious temptation to pull the trigger.
Ironically, Wilson and Snyder represent opposite ends of league ownership. Wilson is the oldest of the old guard, while Snyder is the epitome of a young maverick. Yet, it seems as if both recognize that going with an interim replacement now likely will do little to make their teams better and would only serve to appease fans that want someone to pay for their frustration.
The bigger question is this: What is the long-term plan? There are some high-profile coaches available, such as Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren, and one is likely to end up being hired by Snyder, who believes in throwing big money at his team's big problems. Wilson has never held that belief. He will probably look at an impressive crop of coordinators, although two (Gregg Williams, who runs New Orleans' defense, and Mike Mularkey, who runs Atlanta's offense) have already been Bills head coaches. Maybe Wilson goes with Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, who flopped as a head coach in San Francisco.
Ironically, Wilson and Snyder represent opposite ends of league ownership. Wilson is the oldest of the old guard, while Snyder is the epitome of a young maverick. Yet, it seems as if both recognize that going with an interim replacement now likely will do little to make their teams better and would only serve to appease fans that want someone to pay for their frustration.
The bigger question is this: What is the long-term plan? There are some high-profile coaches available, such as Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren, and one is likely to end up being hired by Snyder, who believes in throwing big money at his team's big problems. Wilson has never held that belief. He will probably look at an impressive crop of coordinators, although two (Gregg Williams, who runs New Orleans' defense, and Mike Mularkey, who runs Atlanta's offense) have already been Bills head coaches. Maybe Wilson goes with Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, who flopped as a head coach in San Francisco.
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