In an earlier entry, Texans Wire took a look at nine NFL coaches who doubled up as their teams’ general managers, like Bill O’Brien has done with the Houston Texans, and had success.
Now, here are nine NFL coaches who weren’t so fortunate.
Butch Davis
Davis may have been what the Cleveland Browns needed after returning to the NFL in 1999. Chris Palmer mustered five wins over the first two seasons, and Davis was brought in from the University of Miami to get the Browns at least to where they were in 1994, their last playoff appearance. After going 16-16 the first two seasons, including the organization’s last playoff appearance to date, the Dog Pound got hit with distemper as Cleveland followed up with a 5-11 record. In 2004, Davis went 3-8 before being fired midseason and replaced by Terry Robiskie.