NFL Coaching Carousel: Joe Judge Still Giants Coach … For Now
As of 12:25 p.m. on Monday January 10, Joe Judge is still the head coach of the New York Giants, and according to reports that are surfacing online, it looks…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 02: Head Coach Joe Judge of the New York Giants looks on during the fourth quarter of the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on January 02, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
As of 12:25 p.m. on Monday January 10, Joe Judge is still the head coach of the New York Giants, and according to reports that are surfacing online, it looks like Judge could be safe to return for the 2022 season, despite a 10-23 record as Head Coach. That said, nothing is a certainty right now. Judge and Giants CEO and owner John Mara have yet to meet according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
Garafolo reported that Judge is meeting with players today, and that a meeting with ownership is pending. That said, Judge is proceeding as if he is going to be the Head Coach for the forseable future.
While the Giants deliberate on what to do with their head coach, plenty of heads are rolling across the National Football League.
The Miami Dolphins shocked the world with the firing of Head Coach Brian Flores. In three years, Flores went 24-25 as head coach, and while he did start this season in a 1-7 hole, the Dolphins won eight of their last nine to finish above .500 at 9-8. The idea he was going to get fired regardless of Miami's strong finish stunned many. However as has been reported by Jeff Darlington of NFL Network, there is a belief that Flores' personality may have clashed with members of the front office.
Meanwhile the Vikings relived Mike Zimmer of his duties as head coach after eight years on the job. The Broncos fired Vic Fangio after three seasons, and the Chicago Bears officially parted ways with Matt Nagy, a firing that seemed imminent for months. So that means of the teams with vacant head coaching positions: the Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins are all looking for new leaders.
The Las Vegas Raiders have been rumored to be looking for a new coach, but that could change if the Raiders win a game or two in the playoffs. Rich Bisaccia certainly could be in the running for to have the interim label removed after guiding the Raiders back to the postseason after the whole Jon Gruden email scandal.
