Please check your email for a confirmation. [4], Pederson originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Miami Dolphins on May 1, 1991,[5] out of Northeast Louisiana University (now University of Louisiana at Monroe) in Monroe, Louisiana. Our journalism needs your support. Mike Kaye may be reached at mkaye@njadvancemedia.com. The Jaguars also became the first team in NFL playoff history to win a playoff game with an in-game turnover margin of 5. The two most influential coaches Carson has had since he got to Philadelphia have been DeFillippo and [former offensive coordinator] Frank Reich, said another NFL coach. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Pederson's second season was much more successful as he led the Eagles to a 133 record, winning them the NFC East division championship and allotting them home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. I am sure the GM and/or owner ordered up the thrown game vs. WFT. He was re-signed to a one-year, $650,000 contract with the Packers on April 2, 2002. So realistically, if a team wants to hire a coach who's already won a Lombardi Trophy, Pederson is the only option. He should jump at the chance if offered. April 17, 2021 at 11:55 am The Eagles also reached the postseason in 2018 and 2019 before a 4-11-1 record last year. But at the end of the day, I want to make sure theres one voice, and thats my voice, thats heard offensively, and nobody elses. Here are seven head-coaching candidates who the Eagles should pursue if they move on from Pederson: Resume: Titans (2011-present): Defensive quality control coach (2011), Offensive quality control coach (2012), OL & TEs assistant (2013), Assistant tight ends coach (2014-2015), TEs coach (2016-2018), Offensive coordinator (2019present). Register now! What happened?? Smiths offensive play-calling is completely different from Pedersons style, which should be appealing to the Eagles. Given Really, everybody has great ideas. I think he started believing his own press. [25] After competing with Dan McGwire throughout training camp, Pederson was waived on August 22, 1995. Douglas Irvin Pederson (born January 31, 1968) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). WebJacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson was named AFC Head Coach of the Year for the 2022 season by the 101 Awards. In a week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Pederson replaced Favre in the last five minutes of a blowout game, and threw two touchdowns in his place. 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I pride myself in that. While Pederson may think he was treated like a baby, others in the organization just as easily could believe he acted like one, refusing to accept what would possibly be characterized as constructive criticism as the Eagles (like every other modern NFL franchise) try to mesh football with analytics. He was also a backup to Dan Marino on the Miami Dolphins and a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns until retiring in 2004. However, if I had $20MM socked away, Id be skiing, boating and traveling. Doug Pederson now lives on the water in Jupiter, Fla. A source who has known him for years says Pederson just took delivery of a 38-foot, center-console fishing boat Pederson faced controversy during the Eagles' final game against the Washington Football Team when he pulled quarterback Jalen Hurts out for backup Nate Sudfeld in the third quarter while facing a three-point deficit. LOL. In a week 13 game against the Baltimore Ravens, he was knocked out of the game with bruised ribs and replaced with Wynn. It's been two weeks now since Pederson has been linked to any teams in their head coaching search, and Pederson is not known to have been asked back for a second interview with either team. With five years of coaching salary and a buyout that could land in the range of $10 million, former Eagles coach Doug Pederson may end up with enough money in the bank to not have to ever work again. [64][65][66], While it was initially reported on January 2 that Pederson would return to the Eagles for the next season, on January 11, 2021, it was reported that Pederson and the Eagles organization had mutually agreed to part ways, with the decision reportedly coming from disagreements over the coaching staff specifically with Pederson wanting to promote Press Taylor to offensive coordinator. You also cant ignore the fact that hes a Super Bowl-winning head coach, which is a big reason why Chicago deserved to at least hear him out. Jaguars look set to control AFC South for years to He completed both of his passes during the regular season for a total of 16yards. 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Maybe Pederson would enjoy coaching a small college team in a fishing port. As the season progressed and Im watching the entire league, I guess those football competitive juices (came) back.. Taylor was just a bad fit for quarterback Carson Wentz. the Eagles are looking for a new head coach. [73] Despite starting the season 37, the Jaguars would come out of their bye-week winning six of their last seven games, finishing 98 and winning the division for the first time since 2017. He will have his pick of Head Coaching jobs next season. Whats with so many NFL coaches spending money on boats? [60] Later on that summer, it was reported that Pederson signed a contract extension through the 2022 NFL season.[61]. There should be openings by then. He will get another HC job, but may have to wait a year or so. So there's still hope for Pederson. We seen disfunction and chaos. Should be plenty of candidates to become the next head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. ", Head coaches of the National Football League, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doug_Pederson&oldid=1151889775, High school football coaches in Louisiana, LouisianaMonroe Warhawks football players, National Football League offensive coordinators, Players of American football from Washington (state), Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Short description is different from Wikidata, Jacksonville Jaguars currentteam parameter articles, Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 26 April 2023, at 21:36. I am sure the GM and/or owner ordered up the thrown game vs. WFT. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. Resume: Carolina Panthers OL assistant (19952001), Houston Texans TEs/QBs coach (2002-05), Baltimore Ravens OL assistant (2006-07), Holy Spirit High School offensive coordinator (2008), Stanford University TEs/OTs coach (2009-10), San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator (2011-14), Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator (2015-16), Ravens senior offensive assistant/TEs coach (2017), Ravens assistant head coach/TEs coach (2018), Ravens offensive coordinator (2019-present). With the Eagles looking to fix Carson Wentz, Smith is one of the best men for the job. Pederson was 51-34-1 in Philly, including 4-2 in the postseason. As Pederson walked out onto the field before the game, he received a standing ovation from the crowd. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Pederson, who led Philadelphia to its lone Super Bowl title, was Jacksonville's first candidate interviewed when he met with owner Shad Khan and general manager Trent Much less pressure, more fishing. Pederson went 8-for-12 for 108yards and a touchdown in the loss, and Koy Detmer received the start ahead of him in week 15 with McNabb still injured. After starting 46 in their first 10 games the Eagles proceeded to win 5 of their last 6 games including upset victories over the Los Angeles Rams and Houston Texans. Third-string quarterback T. J. Rubley was forced to play in week 10 and threw a game-ending interception after calling an audible, going against head coach Mike Holmgren's playcall. Pederson had a 42-37-1 record with the Eagles but the 2017 team won the franchises first Super Bowl and first NFL championship since 1960. [8] He was the backup quarterback to Reggie Slack with the Knights from March to May 1992. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Doug Pederson isn't your run-of-the-mill head coaching candidate. He has had a lot of success with mobile QBs, and if the Eagles feel like Hurts is their guy, Roman could be their leader. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. It would be interesting to know his true feelings about that call, now that hes not toeing the party line for the team anymore. Weve got to accumulate as much talent as we possibly can with a focus on the mid-term and the long-term and not on how to maximize 2021. He was QBs coach in 2011 and 2012 and then served as Reids offensive coordinator with the Chiefs from 2013 to 2015 before replacing Chip Kelly in 2016 as Eagles head coach. The Eagles went 4-11-1 in his final year. When Sean Payton resigned on Wednesday, it left nine teams with head coaching openings: the Saints, Broncos, Texans, Raiders, Dolphins, Vikings and Giants, as well as the Jaguars and Bears. It would be his last game as Eagles head coach. Why in Gods name would you put somebody like Press Taylor in charge of a $100 million asset? [6] He was waived on August 17, 1991, before the start of the regular season. Doug Pederson set to interview for Jaguars head coaching job. He does deserve credit for getting his teams and backup players to step up for at least a three year period- of those last 4 yrs. Pederson was only the second coach in history to be fired within six years of winning a Super Bowl, the first since Don McCafferty of the Colts in the early 1970s. On February 15, 1995, Pederson was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the twenty-second round of the NFL Expansion Draft,[22] after being placed on the Dolphins' available players list on January 19,[23] but was released on May 24, 1995. The Eagles have a head office that meddles in the football operations. Current job: University of Oklahoma head coach, Resume: Texas Texas GA/WRs coach (2003-09), East Carolina OC/QBs coach (2010-14), Oklahoma OC/QBs coach (2015-16), Oklahoma head coach (2017-present). But two weeks without an interview and no second interviews is not an encouraging sign for Pederson's hopes to land another head coaching job this winter. Were at a transition point. For Eagles coach Doug Pederson, who led the team to Super Bowl LII, will he find another head-coaching job without having to sit out a season, or longer? Yeah, I did. He is sticking it to Jeff Lurie and I love it. He's only four years removed from leading the Eagles to a Super Bowl championship with a backup quarterback and two years removed from leading the Eagles to the postseason for a third straight year. On January 29, 2009, Pederson was hired as the offensive quality control coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, reuniting him with his former head coach, Andy Reid. Bieniemy also might be wary of taking that opportunity as well, given the optics of Pedersons departure. But Pederson wanted Taylor. While hes not the most dynamic name, his results are very impressive, especially with Allen, who some wrote off way too soon. One of the reasons Howie was so happy to hire him was because he knew he could do whatever he wanted to do and Doug would go along with it.. Pederson was the head coach at Calvary for four years, and held a 337 record in the regular season and an 83 record in the post-season. It would be interesting to know his true feelings about that call, now that hes not toeing the party line for the team anymore. After Reid became the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013, Pederson followed him to serve as the Chiefs' offensive coordinator.