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NFL Notebook, Week 5: Christian McCaffrey’s greatness, coaching carousel, weekly awards

By Zach Cohen

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 06: Christian McCaffrey #22 of the Carolina Panthers jumps over Tre Herndon #37 of the Jacksonville Jaguars for a touchdown during their game at Bank of America Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 06: Christian McCaffrey #22 of the Carolina Panthers jumps over Tre Herndon #37 of the Jacksonville Jaguars for a touchdown during their game at Bank of America Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 06: Head Coach Adam Gase of the New York Jets looks on from the sidelines during the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 06, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 06: Head Coach Adam Gase of the New York Jets looks on from the sidelines during the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 06, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images) /

One Last Thing

Talking about Dan Quinn’s future as a Falcon got me thinking about what other head coaches could be on the hot seat. This, of course, brings me to my 2019 notebook mantra: Anything Can Happen. It’s still early, yet it’s getting pretty late for a handful of teams. Whatever happens with these coaches this season, they better turn it around fast or they’ll be out of a job fast:

Adam Gase, Jets: It’s pretty easy to see a winless team and think that their coach needs to go. Luckily for Gase, his first season in the Big Apple has been marred by injuries, so he might get some slack. Either way, there’s no shot Gase feels comfortable now. This was a bad hire to begin with because Gase was not the Jets’ first choice, Gase did not want his defensive coordinator and Gase did not want Le’Veon Bell.

Doug Marrone, Jaguars: Going 2-3 without your multi-million-dollar quarterback is not bad at all. Marrone’s issue is regression and team fit. They went 5-11 last season after reaching the conference championship the year prior. Also, Marrone doesn’t seem to mesh well with the roster, as evident by his confrontation with Jalen Ramsey (albeit, it is Jalen Ramsey).

Freddie Kitchens, Browns: Kitchens is the victim of way too much hype. Cleveland was an oxymoron this offseason: They were a popular sleeper. Unfortunately for Kitchens, Monday night’s blowout loss to the 49ers does not bode well for him.

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Mike Tomlin, Steelers: Is he really on the hot seat, though? This seems more like media speculation than anything. After all, the Steelers have had three coaches since 1969. I know Pittsburgh “struggled” last year (didn’t mane playoffs for first time since 2013), but injuries have been huge for the team. I can’t see the Steelers’ ownership demanding a change no matter how this season ends.

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