Sean McDermott Fired

Chris Mortensen first broke the news on Twitter during the 1st half of the Ravens-Steelers game.

My thoughts are this: McDermott had worn out his welcome and deserves this boot. That being said, it still comes as a surprise because earlier in the week Andy Reid had given McDermott a vote of confidence and there had been no prior rumblings that a firing was about to be made. Dick Jauron, meanwhile, was getting a defensive coordinator job offer from Cleveland, and in order to prevent him from bolting, the Eagles fired McDermott hastily. Jauron is certainly a candidate to succeed McDermott, though it is now being reported that he is not a lock for the job.

Even though it would mean changing to a 3-4 system, I am hoping the Eagles give the job to Rob Ryan. Jauron as a defensive coordinator scares me just as much as McDermott. The Eagles may not have all the personnel, but it's not like most of their front 7 has been that good anyway the past two years. Bradley dropped off, Sims flat out sucks, and Trent Cole did a disappearing act the 2nd half of this season. So yeah, switching to a 3-4 may not be as hard as it sounds, especially when you figure that the defense is going to get tinkered with anyway this off-season. Mike Singletary is also looking for a job. A report is saying the Eagles have no interest. I feel relieved.