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Ranking Urban Meyer and the NFL's Worst Coaching Hires of the 2000s

With two NFL teams already making changes before the regular season ends, 2021 feels like it could be one of the biggest years for head coaching turnover in modern league history.

Jon Gruden resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails from his past revealed he used racist, misogynistic and anti-gay language. Interim head coach Rich Bisaccia now leads the team. The second domino to fall was Urban Meyer, who was fired this week by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

These moves prompted us to look back at some of the worst coaching hires of the 2000s.