Who will be the next NFL coach fired?
Dennis Allen became the second coach to get canned this season. The Saints are in search of their 12th head coach in franchise history. The shoes of legends like Hank Stram and Mike Ditka are big ones to fill, and you can be sure Mickey Loomis and the Benson family will be calculated with their decision.
SportsBetting.ag has set odds for New Orleans’ next full-time head coach, and a name popular in many parts of Louisiana tops the list. Joe Brady was the mastermind behind’s LSU’s championship run with Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson. Brady has been with the Bills since 2022, and he was an offensive assistant with the Saints from 2017-2018. Another name on the list with Saints ties is Wes Phillips. His grandfather (Bum Phillips) and father (Wade Phillips) both coached the Saints in the 80’s. Could Peyton Manning be coaxed into a coaching job? His odds (66/1) indicate the possibility is very low. Or what about former LSU coach, Nick Saban…would NOLA welcome him with open arms?
Given some of the putrid performances from struggling teams in Week 9, it’s likely that more heads will roll very soon. SportsBetting.ag has updated its “next head coach fired” list following Allen’s dismissal (Allen had 3/1 odds last week), and while the favorite remains the same there’s a somewhat surprising name in second place. Jerod Mayo had 100/1 odds to be the first coach fired during the preseason, and while he dodged that embarrassing tag it’s a little crazy to see a first-year coach who was hand-selected by Robert Kraft with the second-lowest odds. Mike McCarthy should’ve been fired a long time ago, but Jerry Jones might be too stubborn to admit he was wrong on that hire. If he survives this year, it’s unlikely McCarthy sees another season in Dallas
