(12-19-2019, 02:32 AM)p_rushing Wrote:

(12-19-2019, 02:23 AM)JackCity Wrote: No Tom was going to "retire" or be fired but the NFLPA forced his hand early.

I understand that, but he should have called him up and said announce your retirement now. It's different than being fired, even though everyone knows he is leaving because of the NFLPA issues.


It's sad that players complain about having consequences for not doing what they are required to do. If you are late, you don't get paid or have to work longer to make up. If you are fined enough, you will make sure to not be late again. Rehabbing a workplace injury should require you to be at the team facility.

Sent from my SM-T820 using Tapatalk

Coughlin was trying to institute rules and levied fines that were against a legally binding CBA agreement with the union. And then the union called him out in the press/social media, when the arbitrators ruled against the Jags.

You cannot just push that under the rug and try to sugarcoat it by asking him to resign. Kahn had to fire Coughlin to save face for for the rest of the franchise, and so that the players may not hold this against the Jags after TC is gone.

It is entire statement of "firing for cause" that had to be done to seem decisive and show the NFLPA that the franchise respects them. Allowing TC to retire or resign would lesson that statement and could allow for some to feel that the Jaguars weren't taking this seriously.

Is it possible that TC became a fall guy? Definitely, but there is no other option here for Kahn.

---