No More Head Coach Vacancies in the NFL

Two more head coaches were hired in order to fill every vacancy in the league.

First, defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks, Gus Bradley, is hired to be the head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Bradley is the only coach of all hired this off season to be from the defensive side of the ball. Bradley managed to mold the Seahawks into arguably the best defense in the NFL. They ranked first in points allowed in 2012 allowing 15.3 points per game. He now takes over a Jaguars team which is tied for 29th in points allowed, 30th in overall defense, and had a 2-14 record. At least he gets the 2nd pick in the NFL Draft to work with.

The 2nd and final vacancy of this off season was filled by Bruce Arians as he goes to the Arizona Cardinals. Arians was the offensive coordinator for the Colts and the interim head coach for most of 2012 due to Chuck Pagano's leukemia. He now takes over a 5-11 Cardinals team which was dead last in total offense and 2nd to last in points scored. He might have Kevin Kolb but they have a lot of work to do.


Hiring season for head coaches being over seems a bit disappointing what with the fact that Lovie Smith didn't get another head coaching job in the NFL. A lot of unproven NFL head coaches in the bunch with the notable exception being Andy Reid. Which of these new coaches will shine brightest in 2013?

Chuck Pagano is Back with the Colts

The Indianapolis Colts and their fanbase must think it's a Christmas miracle of sorts for their coach to finally be back with them. Chuck Pagano took an indefinite leave of absence earlier this season due to being diagnosed with Leukemia. He was able to beat it while the team and the city rallied for him and managed to grab a playoff spot. Pagano finally returned back to the Colts taking over again as head coach of the team.

"I know Chuck is ready for this challenge," Colts owner Jim Irsay said. "I know the time is right for him to grab the reins and get the head coaching cap on and begin the journey.

"The great thing about the National Football League is that so much attention gets paid to it, so many other things happen beside win and losses and the inspiration Chuck has shown to others and the time Chuck has spent connecting with others, it really is miraculous. It's a fairytale story, it's a Hollywood script, it's all of those things."

 Chuck came back on Christmas Eve feeling better.

"I feel great," Pagano said "My weight is back. My energy is back. It's a blessing to be back."

It's definitely a great gift for him to be back with the Colts after what he has gone through. Welcome back Chuck and Merry Christmas to you and everyone.