The NFL Regular Season is officially over. Some teams surprised us (the Titans), while others were a huge disappointment (the Lions). Owners and General Managers waste no time placing blame on the coaches for a team’s poor performance. Several NFL coaches have already been fired and we’re still less then 24 hours from the last regular season game.

The following coaches have been fired:

Eric Mangini of the Jets – New York went 1-4 in their final five games. They were 8-3 at one point in the season, then everything went downhill. The 37-year-old Mangini was 23-26 in three seasons in his first head coaching job.

Romeo Crennel of the Browns – Cleveland ended the 2008 season with a disappointing 4-12 record, after winning 10 games last year. The 61-year-old Crennel went 24-40 in four seasons with the Browns.

Rod Marinelli of the Lions – Detroit became the first team in NFL history to finish a season 0-16. No surprise here to see Marinelli let go after such an awful season. Marinelli went 10-38 in three seasons with the Lions.

We will likely see a few more firings in the next few weeks. Teams will want to let their coaches go as quickly as possible so they can get the new regime in place. Other coaches on the hot seat include:

Lovie Smith of the Bears
John Gruden of the Buccaneers
Marvin Lewis of the Bengals
Herm Edwards of the Chiefs

What’s your opinion on the coach firings? Do you any teams were too quick to let their coach go?