In the wake of the major coaching carousel occurring
in the NFL another franchise has relieved its head coach of his coaching
duties. The Jacksonville Jaguars have dismissed head coach Mike Mularkey after
one season with a 2-14 record, their worst single season record in franchise
history. This is Mularkey’s second head
coaching job, he coached the Bills for two years prior to being hired in
Jacksonville and holds claim to a 16-32 career record as a coach.
The dismissal
of Mularkey comes at the hands of David Caldwell, the Jaguars’ new general
manager who has previously worked with Mularkey in Atlanta with the Falcons. David
Caldwell released this statement following the dismissal,
“I know Mike well and do not want anyone to misinterpret the rationale behind my decision. Mike is an excellent coach and I am sure he will succeed in his next stop in the NFL. However, I must do what I believe is best for the Jacksonville Jaguars and immediately explore every avenue possible to turn our football team around. For that to happen as seamlessly as we want, and as quickly as our fans deserve, I feel it is in everyone's best interests for an immediate and clean restart.”
Guest post written by:
Carl W. Heyward Jr.
Undergraduate Student
Benedict College
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