Gannon has been fired

[Hoodhero]

Thank Baby Jesus lol

 

[Cheesebeef]

Do the Cardinals consider keeping Rallis? Or has his contract expired also?

For what possible reason would they want to?! The D didn’t suffer near the rash of injuries the O did and was an abomination most of the season.

 

[Cheesebeef]

We need a wellness check on @PACardsFan

Seriously… he’s still holding out hope that somehow we bring Rawlis back.

 

[Syracusecards]

Isn't K1 really our best option for QB1 for 2026?

I’m guessing Kyler told Gannon that he was done playing for this crappy organization and wants a fresh start elsewhere. I don’t see any possible way he is on the team next year.

 

[football karma]

given the pendulum theory of coaches (i.e. you hire the opposite of what you just fired):

new HC will be an offensive minded, experienced HC

 

[ProdigalSun]

Now we just need to find the NFL version of Jordan Ott

 

[slanidrac16]

Imo Kyler is done in Arizona. Both him and the team need a fresh start.

New coach cant risk wasting a year trying to make K1 work. K1 cant risk Bidwill blowing it on the next HC.

Only way he'd want to stay is if the Jets were his only alternative. It shouldnt be so they can continue to move on.

Keeping Kyler doesn’t “waste” Bidwill’s money buying him out.
Here’s a problem we will discuss. Will Kyler pout if we take a qb in the second round?

 

[Dback Jon]

Wolf is now saying Kyler might stay.

Called it

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

the only was kyler stays is if monti was successfully able to stay our of the benching drama - other wise kyler would still be disgruntled

i just don't see it - if kyler took his problems upstairs over gannon's head and didn't get the support he felt he deserved... kyler might be mad

not to mention monti never squashed the reports of kyler being gone from arizona in 2026 - and to top it all off i don't think kyler's agent (who's also still getting paid regardless) wants him here

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

omg we're back to kyler murray- it's like a bad acid trip

 

[az jam]

The new head coach will decide who is on his coaching staff. Normally they clean house especially on a DC & OC.

 

[Syracusecards]

Do the Cardinals consider keeping Rallis? Or has his contract expired also?

I’m guessing Gannon was fired because he refused to fire DP and NR.

 

[Chopper0080]

Do the Cardinals consider keeping Rallis? Or has his contract expired also?

I don't know if all of the coordinators got three year deals or not. I don't know what the Cardinals will do but ideally, the decision regarding staff would be up to the incoming HC.

 

[Chopper0080]

Keep that powder dry Monti!

Yeah...I give him 2 years, max.

 

[PDXChris]

How do we know it’s a new training staff? Didn’t they retain Kingsbury’s training staff?

No, JG brought in his own crew and essentially forced Buddy into retirement.

The Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals

Shea Thompson is in his fourth season with the Cardinals after joining the team as Director, Football Performance on 3/1/23. He came to Arizona in 2023 from the San Francisco 49ers where he spent four years (2019-22) as the director of performance monito

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Shea Thompson is in his third season with the Cardinals after joining the team as Director, Football Performance on 3/1/23.
He came to Arizona in 2023 from the San Francisco 49ers where he spent four years (2019-22) as the director of performance monitoring/assistant strength & conditioning. During his four years with San Francisco, the 49ers played in three NFC Championship games (2021-22, '19) and advanced to Super Bowl LIV following his first season with the team in 2019.

Evan Marcus

Evan Marcus is in his 19th season in the NFL and third as the Cardinals head strength and conditioning coach. He came to Arizona in 2023 after spending the previous seven seasons (2016-22) with the Cleveland Browns as an assistant strength and conditioning coach.

 

[Red Dawn]

omg we're back to kyler murray- it's like a bad acid trip

A flashback lol

 

[PACardsFan]

We need a wellness check on @PACardsFan

I’ve been down this path so frequently to count. The NFL stands for Not For Long lol. I stand by my support for Gannon, but I’m a Cardinal fan first and foremost. My hope now is that we look for an offensive minded HC. Bidwill will always remain the biggest hurdle for this franchise. Our best chance is a few lucky hires here and there, but we’ll never see steady success until the Bidwills sell this franchise.

 

[Covert Rain]

Why do I have a feeling the Cards will pick another "potential guy" for Head Coach and try and reset with Kyler only for it to be another rinse and repeat of the last 7?

Dearl Lord I hope not but I won't be surprised with this ownership.

 

[Dan H]

No, JG brought in his own crew and essentially forced Buddy into retirement.

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Shea Thompson is in his fourth season with the Cardinals after joining the team as Director, Football Performance on 3/1/23. He came to Arizona in 2023 from the San Francisco 49ers where he spent four years (2019-22) as the director of performance monito

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Evan Marcus

That's interesting. The Niners always seem like a MASH unit, so not sure how good a hire someone from their training department is.

 

[MadCardDisease]

No, JG brought in his own crew and essentially forced Buddy into retirement.

The Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals

Shea Thompson is in his fourth season with the Cardinals after joining the team as Director, Football Performance on 3/1/23. He came to Arizona in 2023 from the San Francisco 49ers where he spent four years (2019-22) as the director of performance monito

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Evan Marcus

Yep. My friend was the other strength coach and was forced out. Buddy was retained because of his strong ties to Bidwill, but he was nothing more than a figurehead.

 

[Chopper0080]

I’m guessing Gannon was fired because he refused to fire DP and NR.

Maybe. It would not shock me if his plan for 2026 was rolling with his 2025 crew. He seems like a loyal guy. That said, his resume alone warranted his firing so...

 

[PDXChris]

The new head coach will decide who is on his coaching staff. Normally they clean house especially on a DC & OC.

They forced KK to keep Vance Joseph and every coach is forced to keep Jeff Rodgers. He lives in the stadium by now.

 

[SoonerLou]

Keeping Kyler doesn’t “waste” Bidwill’s money buying him out.
Here’s a problem we will discuss. Will Kyler pout if we take a qb in the second round?

I could see it. If he feels he's a lame duck QB.

Again if the Jets are the other alternative (and they'll take a QB as well) then yea he'd probably just put on a good front.

And if Monti is pushing for a new QB I think Bidwill will listen and move on.

 

[Metcalf Rules]

To borrow a quote from Gerald Ford, "Our long national nightmare is over!"

 

[PDXChris]

Yep. My friend was the other strength coach and was forced out. Buddy was retained because of his strong ties to Bidwill, but he was nothing more than a figurehead.

Yup, I read that some of the players work with Buddy in the off season on their own