Brian Billick

[westcoastO]

"he gone"

[Big Pimpin]

doubt that

[rjb1816]

actually it already happened

[TN TITAN Fan In STL]

Less than a year after signing him to a contract extension through 2010, the Baltimore Ravens on Monday fired coach Brian Billick.

The dismissal of Billick was confirmed to ESPN's Chris Mortensen by owner Steve Bisciotti and to ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli by an assistant coach and a front office official.

Billick, 53, compiled an 85-67 record in nine seasons. The Ravens, who won the AFC North championship in 2006, struggled to a 5-11 mark this season, a year that included a nine-game losing streak.

In his second season with the franchise, Billick led the Ravens to the Super Bowl XXXV title in 2000, but never got the club back to the title game.

Only a few weeks ago, Billick proclaimed that he would return in 2008, but Bisciotti, who does not speak during the season, made no statement to that effect.

[Big Pimpin]

oops.....that costs like 12 million to do


definately well deserved though

[twinski18]

...long time comin'

[Will]

Lucky to finish the season imo, i thought he'd be gone after the loss to Miami.

[westcoastO]

Originally Posted by Will

Lucky to finish the season imo, i thought he'd be gone after the loss to Miami.

yeah he probably should have been too

[westcoastO]

guy was 1 and done in the playoffs last yr after a great regular season, didnt make much sense giving him an extension imo especially with such an old team

[tw burke]

why do owners give contract extensions and then fire before up ??

[Will]

Originally Posted by tw burke

why do owners give contract extensions and then fire before up ??

They get caught up in their high (winning) and when shit hits the fan they throw em out

[westcoastO]

Originally Posted by Will

They get caught up in their high (winning) and when shit hits the fan they throw em out

kind of a show of confidence too i think..... saying "we got faith in you.. heres an extension" then came the season..........

[7thHeaven]

offensive guru he ain't

players have tuned him out, it's a shame that Ravens D can't play offense.

[sesh]

They used up all their energy trying to take down the undefeated Patriots when they should've used it trying to beat the winless Dolphins - I'm pretty sure that loss was the difference between job and no job for Billick...