How often does firing an NFL coach make things better?

[Bangee7]

Head coach firings are at best a crap shoot. One of the more memorable in my mind is when Haslett was fired in New Orleans & Sean Payton took over and finished 1st in the division. To be fair to Haslett though, his record during his last year (3-13) was truly impacted by distractions and relocations of Hurricane Katrina.

Extending this discussion to Jay Gruden - I hope the team stays the course with him for now.

I'm old enough to remember Gibbs taking over and starting off 0-5. Jay is still a young head coach and has demonstrated enough at other levels to be given time to mature in his new position.

I don't like the losing right now, but the head coach deserves this year and next before there is any talk of dismissing him.

Character & Integrity are not tested until your face dire situations. Jay is in the middle of a dire situation and while it's taking a toll on him, I believe he has remained professional, honest and strong willed thus far. All in all, the traits of leadership are defined in more than just wins. It's also how you handle and deal with a loss.

I like what I've seen so far from him. He doesn't dodge the tough questions and I really feel that he will figure this out.

Having a better roster will help, but that will take another year.

Hail!

[SFREDSKIN]

In our case the lack of FO failed with Spurrier and Zorn. I think Gruden will pan out, he needs to be given a chance. The only thing I question are keeping Haslett and Foerster as coaches.