Dennis Green fired

[Red Hawk]

Gone

 

[Pariah]

Seriously? Where'd you hear it?

 

[RedStorm]

January fools????

 

[Red Hawk]

ALLTEL text message.

 

[Alan]

AzCentral

 

[CatBoxBackFan]

text message also

 

[Renz]

Cardinals part ways with Green
Jay Glazer / FOXSports.com

The worst kept secret in the NFL is no longer a secret.

FOXSports.com has learned that the Arizona Cardinals informed Denny Green Monday morning that he has been let go as head coach.
GM Rod Graves, who is also rumored to be on the hot seat, appears to be safe at this point.

Green led the team to a 5-11 record this season, a disappointing showing considering the many free-agent acquisitions — among them, running back Edgerrin James — the team made during the off-season.

In Green's three seasons in Arizona, the team never finished better than 6-10 and was a combined 16-32 during that stretch.

The team could look to add a personnel guy along with a new head coach, as Green was integral in both roles.

The rest of the staff is meeting with management today to see what their fate will be.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6325242

 

[RedStorm]

Woohoo....

Well, I guess the funny feeling I had was just indigestion...



BTW...Here is Denny's Final Parting Shot....

 

[Goldfield]

Didnt think the Cards would do it. I am glad they did.

 

[blindseyed]

Good news

 

[Mulli]

So long Nutty Professor.

 

[Wildfire]

What a great 2007 Christmas present!!!!

Now, there truely is hope for the Cardinals in 2007.

 

[Goodyear Card]

http://www.azcardinals.com/news/detail.php?PRKey=1470

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Tempe, AZ – The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced that head coach Dennis Green has been relieved of his duties​

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[CtCardinals78]

Dennis Green is officially fired!!!! Happy New Year the anchor is gone!!!

 

[New Mexico]

Classic Cardinals. On their website it says "Green Releived [sic] of duties" and has a link for more on the story, and when you click it, it says "Green Relieved of duties".

I'll kinda miss the fat man. Good luck Denny.

 

[New Mexico]

Dennis Green is officially fired!!!! Happy New Year the anchor is gone!!!

The anchor is gone? Did Bidwill fire himself too?

 

[Scott MS]

Dennis Green fired


Kent Somers
The Arizona Republic
Jan. 1, 2007 09:58 AM

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Cardinals coach Dennis Green was fired Monday, according to an NFL source, a day after his team concluded its third straight losing season under his guidance. The team has called a 2 p.m. news conference.[/FONT]

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Green was 16-32 and is owed about $2.5 million for the fourth and final year of his contract.[/FONT]

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Green came to Arizona in 2004 promising immediate success and predicting 10 victories in his first season. Instead, the Cardinals made no progress, going 6-10, 5-11 and 5-11 the last three years. [/FONT]

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Green’s tenure will be defined by his impatience. He started five different quarterback, fired seven assistant coaches and made numerous questionable personnel moves.[/FONT]

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The Cardinals started this season with renewed hope. They signed running back Edgerrin James in the off-season, drafted quarterback Matt Leinart with the 10th overall pick and sold every ticket to every game.[/FONT]

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]But the team couldn’t deliver on its promise. After winning their season opener, the Cardinals lost eight straight, including three close games at home.[/FONT]

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]By the time the club recovered, it was too late. The Cardinals won four of their last seven, but that wasn’t enough to save Green’s job.[/FONT]

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Under Green, the Cardinals missed prime opportunities to contend for playoff spots. The NFC was soft in 2004 and again this year. Seattle finished just 9-7, yet won the NFC West. The Giants, at 8-8, secured one of the two wildcard playoff spots.[/FONT]

 

[az jam]

Just saw that. Wire says that Rod Graves and Michael Bidwill will hold a press conference at 4pm ET today (that is 2PM Arizona time)

 

[PJ1]

I may be happier when I hear who the new coach is. I don't trust these idiots.

 

[PJ1]

I will wait to see who they hire before celebrating.

 

[CtCardinals78]

I may be happier when I hear who the new coach is. I don't trust these idiots.

I'm really pulling for Russ Grimm or Ken Wisenhunt.

 

[New Mexico]

I may be happier when I hear who the new coach is. I don't trust these idiots.

Post of the year, er, day.

 

[Red Hawk]

I like this report the best

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Arizona Cardinals fired coach Dennis Green on Monday after he failed to turn the downtrodden franchise into a winner in three seasons on the job.

Green was dismissed one day after the Cardinals concluded a 5-11 season with a 27-20 loss at San Diego. He finished with a 16-32 record at Arizona. The Cardinals will pay $2.5 million to buy out the final year of his contract.

He was the seventh coach the Cardinals have had since the franchise moved to Arizona in 1988. Green's mission was to turn around the perpetually losing Cardinals, who have had one winning season since 1984, and put a winner into the new stadium when it opened this season.

The stadium, the signing of running back Edgerrin James and the drafting of quarterback Matt Leinart stirred up interest in the team, which sold out every home game this year.

But after a season-opening home victory over San Francisco, the Cardinals lost eight in a row and quickly fell out of the playoff hunt. The skid included close home losses to St. Louis, Kansas City and, most memorably on a Monday night, Chicago.

Green demoted offensive coordinator Keith Rowen after six games and replaced him with Mike Kruczek, one of many shakeups on his staff during his time with the Cardinals. Leinart replaced Kurt Warner after five games and showed great promise.

However, the team's fortunes didn't turn around until the coach finally settled on who should play on the offensive line. Arizona won four of its last seven but it was too little, too late.

Green was out of coaching after his decade with the Minnesota Vikings ended in 2001. He was lured back by a four-year, $10 million contract and the belief that Arizona was on the brink of becoming a successful team.

He made several moves that seemed to backfire, beginning with the abrupt release of offensive lineman Pete Kendall on the eve of his first training camp. In his first season, Green benched quarterback Josh McCown for Shaun King even though the team had won three of its last four. By the time McCown got the job back, the Cardinals had lost three straight.Green's three teams in Arizona went 6-10, 5-11 and 5-11. He has a career NFL coaching record of 124-115.

 

[joeshmo]

Just saw that. Wire says that Rod Graves and Michael Bidwill will hold a press conference at 4pm ET today (that is 2PM Arizona time)

Graves will be there.

 

[Codeofhammurabi]

I may be happier when I hear who the new coach is. I don't trust these idiots.

Very Good Point