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Gus Bradley Fired by Jaguars: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
- Updated: December 18, 2016
Gus Bradley’s time in charge of the Jacksonville Jaguars is over after almost four years. The team announced it fired the head coach Sunday.
The news broke right after the Jaguars lost to the Houston Texans, 21-20, dropping their record to 2-12.
It comes as little surprise after the Jaguars’ disastrous start to the 2016 season. There’s no question Bradley was dealt a tough hand when he first arrived, but Jacksonville has shown few signs of progress since he took over in 2013.
The Jags started the year 0-3 but won their next two games—the latter of which included overcoming a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Chicago Bears. A nine-game losing streak followed, all but sealing Bradley’s fate.
As the Jaguars were en route to a Week 8 defeat to the Tennessee Titans, Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman also thought the Jaguars had little recourse but to fire Bradley:
I don’t ever root for someone to get fired, I’m just stating reality. No way Gus Bradley survives this debacle of a game and season.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) October 28, 2016
As Football Outsiders’ Cian Fahey argued, inheriting a bad team only provides a buffer for so long before major questions are asked:
Literally the only reason Gus Bradley still has a job is how bad the roster was before he got there.
— Cian Fahey (@Cianaf) September 24, 2016
According to Pro-Football-Reference.com, 171 coaches have been on the sideline for at least 50 games in the NFL. With a 14-48 overall record, Bradley’s .226 …
