9-SEAN PAYTON (SAINTS): He's done so much in New Orleans, but sometimes a coaching era runs its course. If sometimes feels that way in N'Awlins. The Saints have had a soft division to win over the last few years and haven't been able to cash in. Drew Brees ain't getting any younger and it may be the time for the team and Payton to part ways and start a new coaching era.
8-MIKE MCCOY (CHARGERS): San Diego is in limbo. They want to move to LA and the team is kind of stuck in mediocrity. I like McCoy and the Chargers surprised many in the first half of last season, but he's a bad season away from being removed.
7-MIKE PETTINE (BROWNS): I like him, but the Cleveland Browns are a complete mess. Complete. Mess.
6-KEN WHISENHUNT (TITANS): Tennessee was horrible in Whisenhunt's first season in Nashville. This season, he'll have a rookie behind center and a very young roster. He might survive if they show moderate gains. Still, in this day and age, patience isn't a virtue and another crapped season could end with his dismissal.
5-TOM COUGHLIN (GIANTS): Another year, another Coughlin sighting on this list. And another caveat: Coughlin most likely won't be fired. He will be given the forced retirement treatment. He is just four years removed from a Super Bowl ring, but the Giants have had two straight losing seasons.
4-JEFF FISHER (RAMS): Fisher has a few things against him. He hasn't won during his stay in St. Louis; with Nick Foles now his starter, he doesn't have the Sam Bradford-injury excuse anymore; the Rams are trying really hard to move to Los Angeles. Many times, we see a team relocate and then fire their coach as a sign of a new era. The Rams also have a championship level defense and if Fisher can't make a move this season, it may be time to move along.
3-GUS BRADLEY (JAGUARS): No coach in the NFL has been asked to work with less. Bradley should be getting the benefit of a bad roster. But this is his third season and second with "franchise" QB Blake Bortles. Jacksonville did spend some money this offseason and would like to see a few more than three wins.
2-JAY GRUDEN (REDSKINS): Gruden is stuck between a rock and a hard place. He needs to win to impress his ownership ... but that ownership wants him to do that with Robert Griffin III. That may not be possible. One season after trying to use tough love on RG3, Gruden is coddling him, evidently bowing to Daniel Snyder's demands. Add in a poor defense and injuries, and the Redskins look to be back at the bottom of the NFC East.
1-JOE PHILBIN (DOLPHINS): Some are surprised he hasn't been fired yet, especially a couple of years ago when that taunting scandal came around. But Philbin has kept Miami around the .500 mark during his time. But the Phins spent some dough this year and see an opportunity to make a move in the changing AFC East. Another non-winning season and Philbin will be replaced.
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