Del Rio Gone in J-Ville

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Del Rio out in Jacksonville

Posted by Mike Florio on November 29, 2011, 8:25 AM EST
Reuters

On Sunday, Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver said that he’d leave the topic of coach Jack Del Rio’s future for another day.


If you had “Tuesday” in the office pool, congratulations.


Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that Del Rio has been fired. The Jaguars reportedly will announce the move at noon.


The move comes as no surprise, especially since Del Rio has publicly blamed offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter twice in two weeks for decisions that went bad during Jacksonville losses. Most recently, Del Rio said that a key timeout wasn’t taken because Koetter didn’t want it, a shameful passing of the buck away from the desk of the man who runs the show.


Perhaps Del Rio, sensing his demise, was hoping to keep Koetter from becoming the interim head coach.


The second coach in franchise history leaves with a regular-season record of 69-73, with a 1-2 record in two playoff appearances.


The move likely would have come early, but for a five-year contract that Del Rio scored after making a stunning Leftwich-for-Garrard quarterback swap on Labor Day weekend in 2007. Since that year, which culminated in a postseason win at Pittsburgh, the Jags haven’t been back to the playoffs — and Del Rio has been saved by what was a multi-year buyout.


As it now stands, Del Rio will be paid for one year and five games to not coach the Jags.

[golfer704u]

Probably because they can't believe he lost to Pat Shumur.....

[next2nothing]

Originally Posted by golfer704u

Probably because they can't believe he lost to Pat Shumur.....

Hahahaha!

I didn't say it on the board but the first thing I thought when Del Rio gave Garrard his walking papers was "He better hope Gabbart wins him some games or else he's fired for sure".

It also doesn't help when you lose a game because you don't give the ball to your best player on the goal line. We should have lost to them but thankfully their OC forgot all about Jones Drew when it really mattered.

[King of Kings]

Can we fire Jauron and replace him with Del Rio? Please?

[Jax Dawg]

I was wondering why everybody was so happy today around J-ville!

You can't keep blaming your Offensive Coordinator for losing games without consequences and get away with it - unless of course you are Pat Shurmur.

[King of Kings]

Wow what the fuck is up in Jacksonville? First Del Rio is fired early this morning then before noon it's announced the Jags are being sold.

[Jax Dawg]

Originally Posted by King of Kings

Wow what the fuck is up in Jacksonville? First Del Rio is fired early this morning then before noon it's announced the Jags are being sold.

And the GM got a new contract. In related news the "Roar" - the Jaguars cheerleading squad just added another local Hooters hottie to their squad!!!

[King of Kings]

I was hoping their GM would hit the open market. I'd take Smith over Heckert any day, just saying.

[Riffer X]

I miss the good ole days!!

Updated: November 8, 2005, 9:08 AM ET
Two Panthers cheerleaders dismissed

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Two Carolina Panthers cheerleaders who witnesses told police were having sex with each other in a bathroom stall at a Tampa, Fla., nightclub were arrested and charged early Sunday following a run-in with patrons and police.


Thomas


KeathleyAccording to a police report obtained by the CBS TV affiliate in Tampa and the Charlotte Observer, Angela Ellen Keathley and Renee Thomas were arrested following an incident at Banana Joe's, in Tampa's Channelside district, at 2:10 a.m. ET.
The cheerleaders were kicked off the team Monday for violating a signed code of conduct, Panthers spokesman Charlie Dayton said. The two violated a rule that bans conduct that's embarrassing to the team or organization.
In the police report, witnesses claimed Thomas and Keathley were having sex with each other in a stall when other patrons grew angry that the two were taking so long in the bathroom.
Another woman waiting to use the bathroom got into an argument with the two, and Thomas hit that person in the face, according to details of the report posted on TampaBay10.com, the CBS TV affiliate's Web site.
Keathley, who was escorted from the nightclub, was so drunk she could barely stand, the report said. Police described Keathley as rude and belligerent with police.
When Thomas was arrested, she gave police the name of another Panthers cheerleader -- Kristen Lanier Owen, the Observer and TampaBay10.com reported. Thomas, who was charged with one count of battery, might face additional charges for lying to police, once they confirm her identity.
Keathley was charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing or opposing an officer.
Other Panthers cheerleaders bailed Thomas and Keathley out of Hillsborough County jail later Sunday morning, TampaBay10.com reported.
The cheerleaders made the trip to Tampa on their own -- the squad performs on the sideline only at home games. Panthers officials at Sunday afternoon's game said they were aware of the report, but declined further comment when contacted by the Observer.
According to the Panthers' official team Web site on NFL.com, Keathley is a registered nurse and second-year member of the TopCats. Thomas is listed as a student at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and first-year member of the cheerleading squad.

[Crow]

I've read the entrails of a goat. I think this is where the Mangenius resurfaces.