Revenge of the Birds
For the past four weeks, it has been mentioned on numerous media sites and Arizona Cardinals podcasts that, as the season’s end, head coach Jonathan Gannon would be relieved of his duties.
After all, after beginning the year 2-0-0, the team has gone 1-13-0 since. They had quite a few games won in the last few minutes that got away from them, lost eight contests by less than a touchdown, and have been blown out in five games, including last Sunday’s 37-14 loss to one of the league’s worst teams, the Cincinnati Bengals.
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But Gannon is saying to hold the phone regarding that firing. It won’t happen to him.
The final week of the 2025 NFL schedule is this upcoming weekend. Arizona plays its final game on the road against the Los Angeles Rams, who have already secured a spot in the postseason tournament. Kickoff is the afternoon game and broadcast on FOX. The Rams won the first match 45-17 four weeks ago.
The Cardinals are currently 3-13-0 and have an eight-game losing streak. Every club in the NFC West Division has earned a playoff spot except for Arizona.
In Gannon’s Monday press conference, he was asked if he would be in the same seat for next Monday’s presser.
Every NFL game will be played by next Sunday without a final Monday Night Football contest. The day after is referred to as “Black Monday” when head coaches and GMs get fired. Already, the New York Football Giants and Tennessee Titans have terminated their head coaches. It is estimated that as many as six teams will release their head coach, and Gannon has resided on every single one of these lists.
When asked about the possibility of him still being the head coach of the Cardinals next week, Gannon stated:
“Yeah. I have confidence in myself.”
Gannon may have confidence in himself as a football coach in this league and his ability to guide grown-ass men, but what about winning? Losing 13 games is nothing if this were Major League Baseball or the NHL. However, the NFL has a 17-game season. That’s it. Why does he believe that losing 13 of 16 games so far is a confidence builder?
Are there conversations being had about making changes?
He added:
“No one’s happy. I’m not happy. The players aren’t happy. Through adversity, you have to change. I have to change, and we have to change some things. But we’ll get to that. I’ve been through years like this and am not proud of them. But they happen. You learn, and you grow.”
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Gannon recognized that the media and the Cardinals fanbase have been discussing his job status for the past month. And he was asked if he had been told that he is safe for next year.
“I’m not going to get into all that. But I feel good.”
There was some speculation...
