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Jeff Fisher: The Lowdown

Posted on January 20, 2011 by James W

Jeff Fisher was supposed to be the coach of the Tennessee Titans. That’s what was decided when the Titans gave Vince Young his walking papers. They were supposed to let Jeff Fisher, the longest tenured coach in the league, resume his duties of trying to take the Tennessee Titans back to the Super Bowl he had gotten them too long before.

But now, just as quickly has he had decided to stay, he had decided to leave. The problem in Tennessee is that it happens at the worst possible time. It comes at a time when the big coaches have all been snatched up, and the ones that still remain have settled into other jobs or have committed to their current positions as analysts.

The other issue is that there is a lockout looming which means that any coach that comes in to fill the void could end up seeing a strike shortened season which could mean that they won’t have time to instill their game plan on either side of the ball.

This makes the obvious choice for the next head coach to be Dave McGinnis. He’s already in the Tennessee system and he provides a certain stability and familiarity to the players. He can serve well in the next season and if they aren’t happy with the job he is doing they can look into getting another coach after the next season.

What lies next for Fisher is anyone’s guess. It seems like he is a good fit to be the Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator. He could sit out and wait to see if a better job opens up. Either way Fisher is sure to have options when he is ready to get back into the coaching game. This would have been a better decision made a month ago. Wonder what Vince Young is thinking right now?

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