Retain a group of assistant coaches from Chip Kellys staff? Maybe Pederson would enjoy coaching a small college team in a fishing port. Were at a transition point. The Jaguars also became the first team in NFL playoff history to win a playoff game with an in-game turnover margin of 5. On January 18, 2016, Pederson was hired as head coach of the Eagles replacing Chip Kelly. Doug Pederson: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights Former Las Vegas interim coach Rich Bisaccia and fired Denver coach Vic Fangio also interviewed and could end up being hired as coordinators. Pederson went 7-of-17 for 86yards and an interception in the loss before he suffered a hit to his side in the third quarter that resulted in a cracked bone in his back, a torn muscle in his side, and a broken rib. Pederson spent four years at Cavalry Baptist before he was hired by the Eagles as the offensive quality control coordinator in 2009, then promoted to quarterbacks coach in 2011. In fact, he's already being linked to a current head coaching vacancy: the New York 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). 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. Daboll has been able to make the Bills offense hum, and his blend of run-and-pass will make Eagles fans quite happy. Yeah, I did. Bieniemy is a former player whose pupils and peers seem to admire. He made the playoffs three times in five seasons in Philadelphia and led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl victory following the 2017 season. It helped get him fired. In general a head coach should go back to being a coach and observe the other coaches and learn from them. Pederson, who also interviewed for the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings jobs during this coaching hiring cycle, was on the New Orleans Saints radar as well. It would be his last game as Eagles head coach. American football player and coach (born 1968), LouisianaMonroe Warhawks starting quarterbacks, Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterbacks, 1987 Northeast Louisiana Indians footballNCAA Division I-AA national champions, upset third-seeded Chicago in a defensive showdown, 1615, "Ron Rivera could become one of four to win Super Bowl as player and coach", "Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson is the pride of Ferndale", "Andy Reid fills out coaching staff, including coordinators", "Football; World League Kicks Off Its Talent Hunt for 1992", "Football; Knights Do Their Part but Can't Gain Playoff Berth", "Pro Football; No. Before that, he served three seasons (2013-15) as Kansas City's offensive coordinator and made the playoffs twice. With Hurts already in the building, Riley will have a QB hes fond of and can mold. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. I mean, what were they thinking?. WebLatest on QB Doug Pederson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com He waited more than month for a callback. What happened to Pederson's head coaching hopes. 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. $10M Severance includes a gag order, Im sure. [67], After reports that Pederson had discussions with the Seahawks about their open offensive coordinator position,[68] it was reported that Pederson would choose to take a year off from coaching in the 2021 season. Much less pressure, more fishing. Pederson sat out this past year after getting fired by the Eagles following the 2020 season. [48] For the third consecutive season, Pederson backed up Favre in all 16 games and held placekicks.