The Tuesday Top Ten: We are approaching that time of the year where teams who had big expectations a month ago have now found out that they were not as good as they thought they were. For one reason or another the blame always seems to land in the lap of the head coach and fans begin discussing who their team should hire to replace him. I thought today I would help fan the flames for a few fan bases and provide my list of the top ten current candidates who will be in line for a head coaching job in 2012.
10. Les Miles, 57 years old, Currently Employed as Head Coach at LSU
–Holds a 67-17 record as an NCAA head coach from 2001-current (2007 National Champ)
9. Jim Tressel, 58 years old, Currently Employed as a consultant for the Indianapolis Colts
–Holds a 241-79-2 record as an NCAA head coach from 1986-2010 (2002 National Champ)
8. Rob Ryan, 48 years old, Currently Employed as the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys
–Has been an NFL coordinator from 2004-present
7. Perry Fewell, 49 years old, Currently Employed as the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants
–Holds a 3-4 record as an NFL interim head coach in 2009. Has been an NFL coordinator from 2006-present
6. Brian Billick, 57 years old, Currently Employed as an analyst on NFL Network
–Holds a 80-64 record as an NFL head coach from 1999-2007 (2000 Super Bowl Champ)
5. Rob Chudzinski, 43 years old, Currently Employed as the offensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers
–Has been an NFL coordinator from 2007-present
4. Urban Meyer, 47 years old, Currently Employed as an analyst on ESPN
–Holds a 104-23 record as an NCAA head coach from 2001-2010 (2006 and 2008 National Champ)
3. Jon Gruden, 48 years old, Currently Employed as an analyst on ESPN
–Holds a 95-81 record as an NFL head coach from 1998-2008 (2002 Super Bowl Champ)
2. Bill Cowher, 54 years old, Currently Employed as an analyst on CBS
–Holds a 149-90-1 record as an NFL head coach from 1992-1996 (2005 Super Bowl Champ)
1. Jeff Fisher, 53 years old, Currently Unemployed
–Holds a 146-120 record as an NFL head coach from 1994-210–