Monday February 7th, 2005 Page updated March 3rd at 2:20pm
FantasyFootball - 2005 NFL Coaching Changes
By: David Bachman
Fantasy Football Editor For WagerOnFootball.com

When it comes right down to it, players are players. They're either good, or they aren't. Coaching has little to do with it...

... Yeah, right. And Archie Manning is planning a trip to SeaWorld.

The obvious truth is that coaching philosophies have a significant impact on the performance of players. A wide receiver might be able to run a 4.2 40-yard dash and have hands of pure silk, but if his coach only calls for him to do 5-yard outs as a possession receiver, he's unlikely to pile up the yards and touchdowns required for him to be considered a valuable fantasy commodity. Conversely, a guy with average skills can evolve into a fantasy dynamo if he makes enough big plays. Former Oakland Raiders wideout James Jett, a speedster, was a pretty cool fantasy guy during the early 1990s despite the fact that he was a pretty lousy pass-catcher. That's because Al Davis instructed the Raiders' coaches to try at least three downfield bombs to Jett per game. About once every other week, Jett would haul in a lengthy TD. Over a full season, it equated to 1,000-plus yards and eight scores -- very solid fantasy stats.

Updated: March 3rd at 2:20pm

This listing will be kept updated to show how teams are changing coaches, including coordinators.

		Head Coach	Off. Coordinator	Def. Coordinator
	New		Ron Turner (Illinois)
	Gone		Terry Shea
				Chuck Bresnahan (OAK)
				Leslie Frazier
	New		Keith Rowen (KC)
	Gone		Alex Wood
	New	Nick Sabin ( LSU)	Scott Linehan (MIN)	Richard Smith (DET)
	Gone	Dave Wannstedt	Chris Foerster	Bill Lewis
	New		Carl Smith (USC)
	Gone		Bill Musgrave
	New		Mike Heimerdinger (TEN)
	Gone		Paul Hackett
	New		Ted Tollner (SF)
	Gone		Sherman Lewis (ret)
	New	Mike Nolan (BAL)	Mike McCarthy (NO)	Billy Davis (NYG)
	Gone	Dennis Erickson	Ted Tollner	Willie Robinson
	New			Jim Bates (MIA)
	Gone			Bob Slowik
	New	Romeo Crennel (NE)	Maurice Carthon (DAL)	Todd Grantham (HOU)
	Gone	Butch Davis	Terry Robiskie	Dave Campo
	New			Eric Mangini (promoted)
	Gone		Charlie Weis	Romio Crennel
	New		Jim Fassell - (BAL)	Rex Ryan (BAL)
	Gone		Matt Cavanaugh	Mike Nolan
	New		Mike Sheppard (promoted)
	Gone		Mike McCarthy
	New		Norm Chow (USC)
	Gone		Mike Heimerdinger
	New		Steve Loney - (MIN)
	Gone		Scott Linehan

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