Calling it now, they're gonna sell and go all in on Hughes and rbe biggest FA this summer.
- hereticpride

and in philly fashion hughes will hurt his shoulder and be a bust

The point is hiring assistants now and then firing them when a new coach makes his staff is not a corporate move. They'll keep the underlings here then let the new full time guy bring his people.
- dragonoffrost

You're talking to me like we didn't fire Jeff Reese and Gord Murphy in-season

He did. They played well and, if they get a lot of help from others teams, they may even make it in as a wild card.

But I think that a team firing its coach is a bit more newsworthy than a regular season win/loss.
- jmatchett383

rather focus on a positive then a negative

well foles did give them an unlikely win yesterday
- 2Real

I watched the presser on tv and it had to be during the simulcast of that jack ass's radio show. They come back to his show and he makes a lame bunch of jokes about Gordon being named interim and them looking for a new coach. Says Escoiggles and away with the football talk.

It was a great year last year. I still have the Finished Third in a Tough Metro and Improved by Ten Points banner hanging in my room.
- StepfordSam

I see what you did there..

Plenty of reasons to fire Hak, I dont think last season was one of them.

He did. They played well and, if they get a lot of help from others teams, they may even make it in as a wild card.

But I think that a team firing its coach is a bit more newsworthy than a regular season win/loss.
- jmatchett383

Just a side note.

You think Wentz magically gets healthy if the Eagles win against the Texans. You know he can't have what happened last year happen again.

I know "team player" yada yada yada but as a person it has to be in the back of his head.

You're talking to me like we didn't fire Jeff Reese and Gord Murphy in-season
- AllInForFlyers

Was the guy above them here? Yes. Did Hakstol stay on when Hextall was fired? That's more of a correct comparison. You keep underlings until the full time new coach is hired.

Im a STH and I do not hear anyone chanting fire Hak.
- youarewrong

I believe the chants have been FI-ER HAK-STOL not Hextall, but YMMV. But I'm there every game. And prior to them firing Hextall, they were definitely chanting. And they'd have been chanting tomorrow if he hadn't been fired today.

It was a great year last year. I still have the Finished Third in a Tough Metro and Improved by Ten Points banner hanging in my room.
- StepfordSam

I'll have these 2018-2019 banners available on my Etsy store, available for Christmas gift giving:

rather focus on a positive then a negative
- 2Real

I thought you were an Eagles fan.

I'll say if I'm Jake and Ghost I'm not comfortable with my future here.

Just a side note.

You think Wentz magically gets healthy if the Eagles win against the Texans. You know he can't have what happened last year happen again.

I know "team player" yada yada yada but as a person it has to be in the back of his head.
- J35Bacher

He can't. If he "displaces" Foles and they lose, it's on him.

What is this franchise becoming.

We're making the Senators look stable.

So you go out of your way to say you're not firing the guy last night and 12 hours later you fire him?.

Somebody was messing about being the Browns of the NFL, but it may actually be happening.

So sad, there was so much hope over the summer.. players taking the next step. JvR Signing. Hextall building our team through the draft.

Now we have this... Fired GM, fired coach, last place, and a fire sale coming soon.

Oh and gritty.. fml

I'll say if I'm Jake and Ghost I'm not comfortable with my future here.
- dragonoffrost

I still Gostisbehere is safe unless your getting something very good back.

Now Voracek I could see moved to shake things up. I would in a heart beat if I could get Stone or maybe do something with the Blues and some of there top guys.

I believe the chants have been FI-ER HAK-STOL not Hextall, but YMMV. But I'm there every game. And prior to them firing Hextall, they were definitely chanting. And they'd have been chanting tomorrow if he hadn't been fired today.
- bodiva88

Well yeah tomorrow I expected it with the lifeless effort of the road trip. The only game I heard the chants was the Isles game when they also quit in the ice.

I'll say if I'm Jake and Ghost I'm not comfortable with my future here.
- dragonoffrost

Yes. Obviously simmer also.

What is this franchise becoming.

We're making the Senators look stable.

So you go out of your way to say you're not firing the guy last night and 12 hours later you fire him?.

Somebody was messing about being the Browns of the NFL, but it may actually be happening.
- Yosimar89

FWIW, they said things like, "Dave Hakstol is our coach," and "We have not fired Dave Hakstol." They were 100% true.

He can't. If he "displaces" Foles and they lose, it's on him.
- jmatchett383

And if Foles goes on a magicall run and wins another super bowl. haha.

He could be the Eagles most talented QB in franchise history and never actually win the super bowl.

Imagine that playing out

And if Foles goes on a magicall run and wins another super bowl. haha.

He could be the Eagles most talented QB in franchise history and never actually win the super bowl.

Imagine that playing out
- J35Bacher

If he does "magically" get better, he damned sure better win.

Interesting note: Nick Foles has never left the field of a playoff game without having the lead.

I still Gostisbehere is safe unless your getting something very good back.

Now Voracek I could see moved to shake things up. I would in a heart beat if I could get Stone or maybe do something with the Blues and some of there top guys.
- J35Bacher

Fletcher drove home the puck possession issues. Those two are the highest offenders.

Provy on the Hak firing, he thinks it will be better in the long run

Fletcher drove home the puck possession issues. Those two are the highest offenders.
- dragonoffrost

I get it. But gostisbehere brings something to the back end hard to find.

Voracek while dynamic I think you could swap him out with just say Stone and the team could still be good and maybe improve in other areas.

Provy on the Hak firing, he thinks it will be better in the long run
- wcorvette

I'm thinking the press knows Provy is the next captain.

Provy on the Hak firing, he thinks it will be better in the long run
- wcorvette

thought that was a little telling. Maybe not huge but something must have been a little off somewhere.