Do fired NFL coaches still get paid?
The first Monday after the end of the regular season in the NFL is accurately labeled Black Monday.
Less than a week after Christmas, it's when the axes fall on several head coaches. Bah humbug!!!
As of this writing, three NFL coaches -- Eric Mangini of the New York Jets, Romeo Crennel of the Cleveland Browns and Rod Marinelli of the Detroit Lions -- will be filing their unemployment papers any day now.
Actually, that makes me wonder. Do fired professional coaches file for unemployment compensation? Are they actually listed on the national unemployment statistics? I wonder what the fired coaches bi-weekly unemployment checks will be? I'll bet it is more than $330 a week.
I blame it on the economy. Forget the fact that the Lions went 0-16 this season. Remember, Detroit is home of the automaker. Forget the fact that Brett's Jets were once 8-3, but lost four of its last five games. New York is home of Wall Street and all of the major financial dealings in this country.
No, this has nothing to do with wins and losses. Maybe CNN and the New York Times should check into this.
Oh yeah, me thinks that Wade Phillips is sweating bullets today. He's checking on the status of his 401K. And Tom Cable ... I hope you didn't buy a house in Oakland.
Less than a week after Christmas, it's when the axes fall on several head coaches. Bah humbug!!!
As of this writing, three NFL coaches -- Eric Mangini of the New York Jets, Romeo Crennel of the Cleveland Browns and Rod Marinelli of the Detroit Lions -- will be filing their unemployment papers any day now.
Actually, that makes me wonder. Do fired professional coaches file for unemployment compensation? Are they actually listed on the national unemployment statistics? I wonder what the fired coaches bi-weekly unemployment checks will be? I'll bet it is more than $330 a week.
I blame it on the economy. Forget the fact that the Lions went 0-16 this season. Remember, Detroit is home of the automaker. Forget the fact that Brett's Jets were once 8-3, but lost four of its last five games. New York is home of Wall Street and all of the major financial dealings in this country.
No, this has nothing to do with wins and losses. Maybe CNN and the New York Times should check into this.
Oh yeah, me thinks that Wade Phillips is sweating bullets today. He's checking on the status of his 401K. And Tom Cable ... I hope you didn't buy a house in Oakland.
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