On “Black Monday” of the US football professional league NFL, three clubs took the consequences and fired their coaches. According to media reports, Mike Zimmer (Minnesota Vikings) and Matt Nagy (Chicago Bears) have to leave, the Miami Dolphins have already made the separation from Brian Flores official.
At the Vikings, general manager Rick Spielman allegedly got caught immediately after the main round – as did Dave Gettleman at the New York Giants in the same position. In the NFL, many personnel decisions are traditionally made on “Black Monday”.
Zimmer (65) has been the head coach of the Vikings since 2014, the team missed the play-offs this season with eight wins and nine losses. Minnesota was Zimmer’s first position as head coach.
With the Bears (6:11), who lost to the Vikings on Sunday 17:31, Nagy was sacked after four years, Flores with the Miami Dolphins (9: 8) after three years. The Denver Broncos had already released Vic Fangio from his duties on Sunday.
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