Article By Matthew Young on 5th January, 2010
Yesterday, he fired the entire coaching staff. Everybody. He cleaned house in a big way. I can imagine long time special teams coach Bobby April pulling a Roger Dorn and walking into Wilson's office saying "Even me?" Yes, even you, Bobby. Clearly, Ralph Wilson is trying to send a message. The question is, to whom?
First, he's sending a big message to the fans. The last three or four coaching regimes, starting with Wade Phillips have basically been placeholders with career assistants underneath them. By getting rid of everybody, he signals that he has heard the fans' concerns about the organization and is willing to get rid of some long time guys in order to make a fresh start.