After thinking about it, if I were Tepper I would probably keep Rhule

[Cdparr7]

I want this guy fired as much as anyone, but thinking about it from Tepper’s perspective (and ego) keeping Rhule 1 more year makes sense. Not to us fans because it’s clear to us and probably to DT too.

-By keeping Rhule 1 more year, Tepper can give him another season to prove himself to the media, and everyone else that Rhule needs to be terminated and he’s not going to be the messiah everyone thought. It also allows Tepper to display he’s not a hot head whose impatient and going to fire the next coach on the spot.

-Rhule is almost certainly going to cause the team to crash and burn this season, which guarantees a higher draft pick (and full draft board) it also gives us a throw away season where we can play a ton of young players and allow them to gain experience while giving us another year to unload some of these heavy contracts we have (Darnold, McCaffrey, Anderson)
 

-It allows him to see another year of Fitterer. If Scott isn’t the answer, I could see Tepper letting him go with Rhule and bringing in 2 new guys.

-It gives Dave a whole year to eyeball who he wants for the vacancy.

As much as I hate to say it, I think Rhule might be sticking around but for the sole purpose to tank next season. 

[Cdparr7]

To be clear I don’t believe this is the right decision, but the one I think Tepper is going with. I would much rather be looking forward to a new coach if Rhule was fired Monday.

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[jbland]

7 minutes ago, Cdparr7 said:

I want this guy fired as much as anyone, but thinking about it from Tepper’s perspective (and ego) keeping Rhule 1 more year makes sense. Not to us fans because it’s clear to us and probably to DT too.

-By keeping Rhule 1 more year, Tepper can give him another season to prove himself to the media, and everyone else that Rhule needs to be terminated and he’s not going to be the messiah everyone thought. It also allows Tepper to display he’s not a hot head whose impatient and going to fire the next coach on the spot.

-Rhule is almost certainly going to cause the team to crash and burn this season, which guarantees a higher draft pick (and full draft board) it also gives us a throw away season where we can play a ton of young players and allow them to gain experience while giving us another year to unload some of these heavy contracts we have (Darnold, McCaffrey, Anderson)
 

-It allows him to see another year of Fitterer. If Scott isn’t the answer, I could see Tepper letting him go with Rhule and bringing in 2 new guys.

-It gives Dave a whole year to eyeball who he wants for the vacancy.

As much as I hate to say it, I think Rhule might be sticking around but for the sole purpose to tank next season. 

The past several seasons have been “throwaway seasons.”

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[Jon Snow]

[Michael G]

[SmokinwithWilly]

You can't blame Fitts because Rhule is hot garbage. That's like shooting your horse because it can't pull your wagon when the wheels are broken. 

[Cdparr7]

Before I’m hanged by the Mob let me say this is not my preference but probably how the FO is looking at it. Just saying

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[Mr. Scot]

If David Tepper keeps Matt Rhule for another year, it will be for one reason and one reason only...

He has no clue what he's doing.

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[CRA]

I see no argument to keep Rhule.