The 2024-25 NFL season produced a reminder of how outside voices shape decision-making in the league. Fan pressure in NFL and media scrutiny are no longer background noise and can alter coaching tenures and increase pressure on front offices to act quickly nowadays. Teams often emphasize patience and long-term vision, yet the events of the past year show how quickly that can be forgotten once criticism becomes relentless. Three recent cases stand out.

Robert Saleh’s Dismissal by the Jets

[caption id="attachment_247913" align="alignnone" width="640"] Oct 6, 2024; London, United Kingdom; New York Jets coach Robert Saleh reacts against the Minnesota Vikings in the first half at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images[/caption]

The New York Jets dismissed head co

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