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Why is Gus Bradley still employed?

It’s the question that some people have been asking since the end of 2015 and one that nearly everyone has been pondering since week 8 when the Jacksonville Jaguars were thoroughly embarrassed on national television by Mike Mularkey and the Tennessee Titans:

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There’s an old adage that some analysts have been throwing around when the discussion of Bradley’s employment is brought up – firing a coach midseason doesn’t do anything. Historically there isn’t really a precedent for firing a head coach and turning a season around.

The Jaguars have only done that once, when Jack Del Rio was fired in 2011 and replaced by Mel Tucker once they were firmly out of playoff contention.