For instance, the Broncos interviewed 10 candidates before hiring Hackett, and only one was a former head coach, Dan Quinn. Especially considering Nagy struggled not only running the offense but as a head coach. [12] After his third training camp with the Dolphins, he was waived again on August 31, 1993. Here are seven head-coaching candidates who the Eagles should pursue if they move on from Pederson: Resume: Titans (2011-present): Defensive quality control coach (2011), Offensive quality control coach (2012), OL & TEs assistant (2013), Assistant tight ends coach (2014-2015), TEs coach (2016-2018), Offensive coordinator (2019present). But after winning the Super Bowl in 2017, things fell apart pretty quickly for the first-time head coach. [4], Pederson originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Miami Dolphins on May 1, 1991,[5] out of Northeast Louisiana University (now University of Louisiana at Monroe) in Monroe, Louisiana. Tom Pelissero reported You shouldve said, if youre going to break up my coaching staff, then just let me go. I told him he needed to fight for Groh and shouldnt take it. Why the Eagles should consider him: Daboll has risen in NFL circles over the past two years due to his work with MVP candidate Josh Allen. The Cavaliers were in the state playoffs all four years with Pederson as head coach. [29], Pederson worked out for the Green Bay Packers following week 10 in 1995, due to a season-ending injury suffered by backup Ty Detmer and a minor injury sustained by starter Brett Favre. 1 Pick Bryce, Why MLB Pitchers Throwing Over 100 mph Isnt a Novelty, Chiefs Travis Kelce Says Hes Spoken to The Miz, Klay Thompson Says His Father Probably Is Rooting, Cowboys Chris Vaughn Explains Viral Moment Team, Giants GM Downplays Rave Reviews for Teams Draft:, MLB Betting Trends: Expect Blue Jays to Win a Slugfest, College Baseball Player Struck by Stray Bullet During, ECU basketball team announces signing of Hayes, Richard, No. He did not see game action at quarterback again until a week 14 game against the Cowboys in which McNabb suffered an injury in the fourth quarter. nj In general a head coach should go back to being a coach and observe the other coaches and learn from them. It is unfortunate that things didnt go necessarily smoothly this past year, but thats behind us now, Pederson said. [15] He helped head coach Don Shula win his NFL-record 325th victory as a coach when Mitchell suffered a separated shoulder in a week 11 game against the Philadelphia Eagles on November 14, 1993. One of them takes a shot. Weve had too flat an organization, and we want to add brainpower and more people to strengthen that.. He re-signed with the Packers with a two-year contract on February 20, 1997. Threw three touchdowns in a season-opening win over Washington and finished strong in December, throwing 10 TD passes and just one interception in the Eagles last 5 games. This season, Hurts has taken a big leap in Year 2 under Nick Sirianni, which is the hope for Fields next season. Khans only other EVP was two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Coughlin, who held the job for three seasons (2017-19) and was in place when Jacksonville last made the playoffs. Staley is one of the few coaches on the Eagles coaching staff that has proven he can develop talent. He briefly entered a week 14 game against the New York Giants while DeBerg was receiving stitches on his face. American football player and coach (born 1968), LouisianaMonroe Warhawks starting quarterbacks, Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterbacks, 1987 Northeast Louisiana Indians footballNCAA Division I-AA national champions, upset third-seeded Chicago in a defensive showdown, 1615, "Ron Rivera could become one of four to win Super Bowl as player and coach", "Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson is the pride of Ferndale", "Andy Reid fills out coaching staff, including coordinators", "Football; World League Kicks Off Its Talent Hunt for 1992", "Football; Knights Do Their Part but Can't Gain Playoff Berth", "Pro Football; No. But there are obvious concerns about his ability to develop a quarterback like Justin Fields. Pederson finished his tenure in Philadelphia with a 42371 (.531) regular season record, 42 (.667) playoff record and a 46391 (.541) career record. As a Dallas fan, I would take Pederson over McCarthy any day. richabbs says: I pride myself in that. The 27-point comeback was the third largest in NFL playoff history, and the largest in franchise history. Super Bowl Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. He had a 90.0 passer rating in just five of those 10 games. Doug Pederson fired: 7 candidates Eagles should consider Hell, they fired him anyway. Doug Pederson basically lost job as Eagles coach because He opted to take a year off after getting fired at the end of the 2020 season and moved to Jupiter, about a four-hour drive south on Interstate 95. Report: Seahawks speak with former Eagles coach Doug When NFL teams started firing coaches immediately after the season, Pederson immediately emerged as a hot candidate. News never stops. He returned to the Eagles as their head coach in 2016, a position he held for five seasons. One of the reasons we had the search was not only looking for the head coaching candidate but really to learn about other organizations, Khan said. Taylor was just a bad fit for quarterback Carson Wentz. Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich was the other. [75], Pederson was born to Teri (ne Boykin) and Gordon "Gordy" Pederson (19392016)[76] on January 31, 1968, in Bellingham, Washington. $10M Severance includes a gag order, Im sure. Still, if both sides want in, Bieniemy would be seen as an electric move for a team thats lost its spark. Sure, no problem. https://bearswire.usatoday.com/lists/bears-doug-pederson-head-coach-profile/, 2023 NFL draft: Experts hand out grades for Bears, Grading every Bears pick in the 2023 NFL draft, Bears' updated roster following 2023 NFL draft, Bears assign jersey numbers for their 2023 draft class, Bears 2023 NFL draft tracker: Pick-by-pick analysis, Twitter reacts to the Bears' selection of WR Tyler Scott, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy, Head coach, Philadelphia Eagles (2016-20), Offensive coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs (2013-15), Quarterbacks coach, Philadelphia Eagles (2011-12), Offensive quality control, Philadelphia Eagles (2009-10), Head coach, Calvary Baptist Academy (2005-08). However, after a promising start to their Divisional Round game in New Orleans, the Eagles fell to the New Orleans Saints, 2014. He ended the 57 year drought in Philly. There are still seven openings and teams are still conducting interviews. [42] Pederson's first NFL win came in week 5 in a game against the Dallas Cowboys. [16] In that record breaking game for Coach Shula, Pederson entered in the third quarter of the game and went 3 for 6 for 34 yards while converting several crucial third downs. ESPN's Dan Graziano reveals current favorites for Bears In a week 13 game against the Baltimore Ravens, he was knocked out of the game with bruised ribs and replaced with Wynn. Players love Staley, and he has shown over the years that he can be an impactful leader of men. While hes never called plays, he could be a good CEO head coach. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. [38] In his nine starts for the Eagles, Pederson had a 27 record, a 51.6% completion rate, 1,168 passing yards, six touchdowns, and nine interceptions. It does seem like teams are leaning toward current hot coordinators as opposed to former head coaches in their searches. You'll now receive the top Bears Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. I said, You won the Super Bowl two years ago. One thing that stood out about this job: having Trevor Lawrence as his franchise quarterback. The 54-year-old Pederson takes over for Urban Meyer, who was fired after 13 games and countless missteps in what will go down as one of the worst coaching tenures in NFL history. The Jaguars also became the first team in NFL playoff history to win a playoff game with an in-game turnover margin of 5. [53] Calvary was going into its second year as a program when Pederson signed on in March 2005. He also had to deal with poor drafting and a very good QB that became un-coachable. I think he started believing his own press. He never wants to make waves. Caldwell is up there in age and could mold a potential successor while he fixes Wentz for a few seasons. Jacksonville has hired Doug Pederson as the franchises seventh full-time head coach and ninth overall (including two interim head coaches). Neither do we. Other than that, there's just Payton -- who's said he won't be coaching in 2022 -- and Jon Gruden, who was fired by the Raiders in the middle of this past season and is likely finished coaching. Maybe Pederson would enjoy coaching a small college team in a fishing port. He also interviewed with Chicago and New Orleans before landing in Jacksonville. After his retirement, Pederson was hired as head coach of Calvary Baptist Academy, a private Christian high school in Shreveport, Louisiana. Sign up for the Bears Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Doug Pederson walks off the field after losing to Washington on Jan. 3. The next week, a week 4 game against the New York Giants, Favre sustained a concussion in the third quarter, and Pederson replaced him at quarterback. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Check the conditions with our Live Eye 9 cameras, WNCTs Remarkable Women for 2023: Liz Hartman wins prestigious honor, Listen to 9OYS on 107.9 FM, 96.3 FM & 103.7 FM, Look: Panthers LB Brian Burns Dwarfs No. After winning their last game against the Washington Redskins and the Minnesota Vikings losing to the Chicago Bears, the Eagles made it back to the playoffs with a 97 record as the sixth seed. LOL. After starting 57 in the first 12 games, the Eagles managed to win their last 4 games and finished with a 97 record for the second consecutive year and their second NFC East division title in three years. Wentz, who was having a career year and was considered a front runner for league MVP, tore his ACL in Week 14, leaving backup Nick Foles with the starting job for the remainder of the year. During that time, he seldom disagreed with any suggestions or orders given to him by his two bosses, owner Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman. Retain a group of assistant coaches from Chip Kellys staff? He planned to communicate with the team virtually during his quarantine, and he relinquished day-to-day head coaching duties to assistant head coach Duce Staley in the interim. That included the structure and makeup of his coaching staff. The Packers re-signed Pederson to a one-year contract on April 28, 2004. like someone said earlier- 12 teams could be looking at their current HC options and watching the contract cost of making a decision. Doug Pederson Aiming To Land Another Head Coaching Job Philadelphia Eagles former coach Doug Pederson might Its a much different structure from what the Jaguars employed the last two years. WebJacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson was named AFC Head Coach of the Year for the 2022 season by the 101 Awards. [44], Pederson considered retirement after being released by the Eagles, but instead signed a two-year contract with the Cleveland Browns on September 2, 2000. Doug Pederson Gets Jaguars Head Coaching Job The Jaguars became the third team since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger to draft first overall then win their division in the following season, after the 2004 San Diego Chargers and 2008 Miami Dolphins. During the final ten seconds of the game, Pederson called a timeout before Bears placekicker Cody Parkey could score the game-winning field goal, negating his successful attempt. Pederson served as the third quarterback behind Favre and McMahon in 1996, playing in one game but recorded no statistics. [37] The Eagles drafted Donovan McNabb with the second overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft in April 1999, and Reid said Pederson would remain the starter until McNabb was ready to play. He re-signed with the Packers to a one-year, $750,000 contract on April 29, 2003. The Jaguars appeared to be on the brink of hiring Leftwich before that reportedly fell apart on Wednesday night. The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Nagy after four years, and theyve wasted no time exploring candidates to replace him. A devout Christian,[77] Pederson and his wife Jeannie have three sons: Drew, Josh and Joel. Pederson began his coaching career under Andy Reid, serving as an assistant for the Eagles from 2009 to 2012. Pederson was released after the season on February 22, 2001. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. And yada, yada, yada, the Eagles are looking for a new head coach. The Eagles are back on the head-coaching market. Pederson was fired following a 4-11-1 season in 2020 despite the Super Bowl championship three years earlier and leading the Eagles to the playoffs in three of his five Wentz was terribly inconsistent last season. That wasnt/isnt Taylor. I dont think he has the personality to be a college HC, but I can see him taking a Coordinator job at one of the top Power-5 programs; maybe LSU, USC, or possibly replacing OBrien at Alabama when he takes a HC job someplace else next year. He was also a backup to Dan Marino on the Miami Dolphins and a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns until retiring in 2004. Right before the 2016 season began, Bradford was traded to the Minnesota Vikings and Wentz was named the starting quarterback as a rookie. If he accepts a job, that payment stops. But two weeks without an interview and no second interviews is not an encouraging sign for Pederson's hopes to land another head coaching job this winter. Pederson was one of 10 candidates interviewed in what Khan called an exhaustive process with no preconceived notions.. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because a contract has not been signed. Eventual Super Bowl MVP Foles led the team in a 4133 win over the New England Patriots, giving them their first Lombardi Trophy in franchise history and their first league championship since 1960. Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn declined an interview request, presumably because he preferred not to work with Baalke. In his final start as an Eagle, Pederson was benched at halftime of a week 9 game against the Carolina Panthers after going 3-of-9 for 28yards and being down 230. Much less pressure, more fishing. On January 29, 2009, Pederson was hired as the offensive quality control coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, reuniting him with his former head coach, Andy Reid. He received a Super Bowl ring following the Packers' win over the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI. I mean, thats a byproduct of the coaching search. He's only four years removed from leading the Eagles to a Super Bowl championship with a backup quarterback and two years removed from leading the Eagles to the postseason for a third straight year. Pederson was one of two who got a second interview. Pederson, who led Philadelphia to its lone Super Bowl title, was Jacksonville's first candidate interviewed when he met with owner Shad Khan and general manager Trent Owner Jeffrey Lurie fired Super Bowl-winning head coach Doug Pederson on Monday, according to a statement released by the team. He will have his pick of Head Coaching jobs next season. Maybe so however, its not hard to imagine the response of almost any other championship winning coach to such a directive from a GM or owner Belichick, Parcells, Jimmy Johnson, Coughlin, Carroll take your pick. [62] Pederson returned to the team on August 12. April 17, 2021 at 9:05 am . Three seasons as the offensive coordinator in Kansas City set the stage for his head-coaching opportunity in Philly, where he replaced Chip Kelly. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. This question is asked in 32 buildings across the league: Who has power? If we took a hammer out, he made sure we put it back.. His greatest success was when he led the franchise to its first Super Bowl title in 2017's Super Bowl LII, making him one of four individuals to win a Super Bowl as a player and head coach.[1]. Former Eagles coach Doug Pederson is also someone to watch in Chicago if Caldwell doesnt turn out to be its guy. Two of the early candidates to be named for consideration Pederson was placed on injured reserve on October 7, ending his season. Pederson won big and had adoration from his players in Philadelphia. [73] Despite starting the season 37, the Jaguars would come out of their bye-week winning six of their last seven games, finishing 98 and winning the division for the first time since 2017. Learn how your comment data is processed. NFL world reacts to Jaguars head-coaching hire - The Comeback: As Pederson walked out onto the field before the game, he received a standing ovation from the crowd. We did it in my former place with Carson Wentz early in his career and I really feel like thats a strength that I can help and be a part of that., More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://apnews.com/hub/pro-32 and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL. In a week 7 game against the Washington Redskins, Favre suffered a sprained knee and Pederson took most of the snaps in the second half, going 9-for-15 for 78yards to help win the game 309. [56], On January 11, 2013, Pederson followed Andy Reid to the Kansas City Chiefs to serve as offensive coordinator. He could develop Jalen Hurts or fix Wentz. Although Pederson said the decision was to give Sudfeld the opportunity to play, he was accused of deliberately losing the game to increase the Eagles' draft position. Now if you can get a head coaching job in the year then sure take it, otherwise consider a lesser other coaching job, where you can learn. [64][65][66], While it was initially reported on January 2 that Pederson would return to the Eagles for the next season, on January 11, 2021, it was reported that Pederson and the Eagles organization had mutually agreed to part ways, with the decision reportedly coming from disagreements over the coaching staff specifically with Pederson wanting to promote Press Taylor to offensive coordinator. [28] He was released again after Marino returned for week 9 on October 24. The Eagles have a good relationship with Riley, who they spoke with before selecting Hurts in April. Pederson will be a very tough act to follow, so the Eagles brass will need to make a really promising hire to replace him. Pederson replaced Marino on the active roster, and served as Mitchell's backup for the next four games. Were at a transition point. Lurie wanted Pederson to bring in an offensive coordinator from the outside. In a week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Pederson replaced Favre in the last five minutes of a blowout game, and threw two touchdowns in his place. READ MORE: Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie fails to hold GM Howie Roseman, and himself, accountable for missteps. WebThe official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. He will need to prove himself someplace, before getting another HC job. The next week, quarterback Trevor Lawrence had a career day throwing for 262 yards and three touchdowns in a 3810 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Pederson is SB wining coach with a winning record in the NFL. All rights reserved (About Us). Meyer was fired in mid-December after 13 games, one of the most turbulent tenures in NFL history. , Did I miss football? [47] Pederson was the primary backup to Favre for the entire 2001 season, and was the primary placekick holder in every game. Jay Inslee says he wont seek a fourth, Exciting innit? This was Pederson's first career postseason loss as a head coach. The 53-year-old will have to do some self-examination during his year-long hiatus.
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