The feeling following the Washington Redskins' expected home loss to the New England Patriots this past Sunday was that head coach Jay Gruden was out the door. Multiple players were emotional talking about the possibility of it, and Gruden himself was even asked about it. He said if the door was unlocked for him Monday morning, then he would be back. Well, it wasn't, as the Redskins announced early Monday morning that they have fired Gruden. The organization reportedly got to the front office about 5:00am Monday to discuss this decision, just so the team could regain focus on Week 6 as soon as possible.
Sunday's 33-7 loss sent the Redskins to 0-5 on the season, as most of the fans are begging to see rookie Dwayne Haskins get a start at quarterback. Haskins did take over for Case Keenum, who was benched two weeks ago, but veteran Colt McCoy was given the start this past week against the Patriots. After the firing of Gruden on Monday, Bill Callahan was announced as the interim head coach. Callahan was previously the assistant head coach, as well as the offensive line coach.
Redskins team owner Dan Snyder and team president Bruce Allen were the ones to reveal the news, less than 24 hours after Chris Thompson broke down talking about Gruden's hot seat. He had been rumored to get fired since the Redskins Week 4 loss to Daniel Jones and the New York Giants, as well as their embarrassing effort at home against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. He still had one year remaining on his contract, but it's been downhill since they went from 6-3 last season to 7-9 after Alex Smith went down with a broken leg.
There has already been a list created of potential candidates to replace Gruden in the future, as a permanent head coach is not expected to be named until after the 2019 season. On the early list is Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, and Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
Sunday's 33-7 loss sent the Redskins to 0-5 on the season, as most of the fans are begging to see rookie Dwayne Haskins get a start at quarterback. Haskins did take over for Case Keenum, who was benched two weeks ago, but veteran Colt McCoy was given the start this past week against the Patriots. After the firing of Gruden on Monday, Bill Callahan was announced as the interim head coach. Callahan was previously the assistant head coach, as well as the offensive line coach.
Redskins team owner Dan Snyder and team president Bruce Allen were the ones to reveal the news, less than 24 hours after Chris Thompson broke down talking about Gruden's hot seat. He had been rumored to get fired since the Redskins Week 4 loss to Daniel Jones and the New York Giants, as well as their embarrassing effort at home against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. He still had one year remaining on his contract, but it's been downhill since they went from 6-3 last season to 7-9 after Alex Smith went down with a broken leg.
There has already been a list created of potential candidates to replace Gruden in the future, as a permanent head coach is not expected to be named until after the 2019 season. On the early list is Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, and Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
