spydertl79
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Whenever a football team does not meet or exceed fans expectations the blame is placed somewhere. Sometimes the coordinators, sometimes the defense, sometimes the offensive line, sometimes the quarterback but usually the blame falls on the shoulders of the Head Coach. Why is the blame often placed here? Because being an NFL Head Coach is a lot like being the President of the U.S. While only about 50% of the responsibility for running a team falls on their shoulders, they are a figurehead for the organization. The head coach is held responsible for all of the players and coaches that are brought in. Well, I began to wonder if firing head coaches was actually effective of if, just maybe, owners fire head coaches to please the fanbase while often hurting the organization. I did some research and this is what I found.
First I researched the actual role of a Head Coach in an NFL organization. I discovered that while at one time head coaches were in charge of everything, nowadays the coach serves more of a consulting role as well as the aforementioned responsibility of a figurehead. Often times, basically every time a coaching change is made with the exception of a retirement, a head coach is brought in to be the savior of a franchise. These coaches are often gone within five years because fans get anxious and instead of blaming the players, blame the coach.
First I researched the actual role of a Head Coach in an NFL organization. I discovered that while at one time head coaches were in charge of everything, nowadays the coach serves more of a consulting role as well as the aforementioned responsibility of a figurehead. Often times, basically every time a coaching change is made with the exception of a retirement, a head coach is brought in to be the savior of a franchise. These coaches are often gone within five years because fans get anxious and instead of blaming the players, blame the coach.
