Thats why Lurie and GM Howie Roseman cant miss on their search to replace Pederson, if they decide to move on from the head coach. Pederson was released after the season on February 22, 2001. I can see him taking a Coordinator/QBC/Passing Game position w/Eric Bieniemy, if he ever gets a HC gig, or back in KC, if Bieniemy leaves there. Uh, OK. Do whatever you have to do to lose the last game of the season to Washington so that we can secure the highest possible draft pick? Despite the Jaguars getting an early 140 lead, the Eagles came back and won the game 2921. 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 $10M Severance includes a gag order, Im sure. He will need to prove himself someplace, before getting another HC job. 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 WebJacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson was named AFC Head Coach of the Year for the 2022 season by the 101 Awards. Taylor replaced DeFilippo in 2018 when he left to become the offensive coordinator in Minnesota. You shouldve said, if youre going to break up my coaching staff, then just let me go. I told him he needed to fight for Groh and shouldnt take it. On Thursday, one of the two jobs Pederson interviewed for was filled when the Bears hired Matt Eberflus. After spending the next season's training camp with the team, the Eagles released Pederson on August 28, 2000. 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. 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? All rights reserved (About Us). People claiming Pederson has to take a coordinator position are just delusional! [20] It would be interesting to know his true feelings about that call, now that hes not toeing the party line for the team anymore. Colin Cowherd While Pederson seemed ready to tell Roseman and Lurie to take their job and shove it anyway, Press Taylor was the wrong fight to pick. Like Stefanski, Smith has worked his way up in one organization and helped the Titans experience their most successful period in well over a decade. Show me one building where youre not collaborative and youre winning. Pederson spent most of his 13-season playing career as a backup to Brett Favre on the Green Bay Packers, where he was part of the team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXI. [38] In his nine starts for the Eagles, Pederson had a 27 record, a 51.6% completion rate, 1,168 passing yards, six touchdowns, and nine interceptions. The Eagles went on to upset third-seeded Chicago in a defensive showdown, 1615. Not a member? The person spoke on condition of anonymity because a contract has not been signed. [35][36], Pederson signed a three-year, $4.5 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on February 18, 1999, to become the team's starting quarterback under new head coach Andy Reid, who was Pederson's quarterbacks coach in Green Bay from 1997 to 1998. Why the Eagles should consider him: Roman is an Atlantic City native who has worked basically everywhere. The Jaguars became the third team since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger to draft first overall then win their division in the following season, after the 2004 San Diego Chargers and 2008 Miami Dolphins. [26] Marino suffered a knee injury during a week 6 game,[27] so Pederson was re-signed on October 10 to serve as the third quarterback behind Kosar and McGwire for the next two games. That wasnt/isnt Taylor. April 17, 2021 at 10:16 am Pederson built some solid offenses both with Reid and on his own. Sign up for our newsletter and have updates delivered to your inbox! If the Eagles are all in on a reclamation project for Wentz, hiring Caldwell makes a lot of sense. Jaguars tweaking power structure after hiring Doug Pederson Philadelphia subsequently lost 2014 to finish with a division-worst 4111 record. Bieniemy also might be wary of taking that opportunity as well, given the optics of Pedersons departure. He should jump at the chance if offered. I dont see the Hunts, Rooneys, and even Kraft really involved in football operations and the teams are mostly successful. [10] Pederson spent 1992 training camp with the Dolphins, before being released during final roster cuts again. Staley is one of the few coaches on the Eagles coaching staff that has proven he can develop talent. This year, with Taylor splitting his time between his passing-game coordinator and quarterback-coach duties, and the Eagles offensive line ravaged by injuries, Wentz had the worst season of his career and eventually was benched. 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). In a week 7 game against the Washington Redskins, Favre suffered a sprained knee and Pederson took most of the snaps in the second half, going 9-for-15 for 78yards to help win the game 309. [8] He was the backup quarterback to Reggie Slack with the Knights from March to May 1992. Doug Pederson Stats, News and Video - QB | NFL.com While its easy to be skeptical about another coach from the Andy Reid coaching tree, Pederson is one of the few that has found success away from Reid, unlike former coach Matt Nagy. He will need to prove himself someplace, before getting another HC job. However, after a promising start to their Divisional Round game in New Orleans, the Eagles fell to the New Orleans Saints, 2014. 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.