#296: 2022 NFL Coaching Carousel + Wild Card Weekend Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Week 18 Takeaways -DKrom: Colts lay an egg at the worst possible time -Hal: Colts live and die by Carson Wentz, Chargers “Charger” again 2. Truth or Exaggeration      -Of the three current GM openings, the Bears are the most attractive position because of Justin Fields      -The winner of Monday night’s Cardinals/Rams Wild Card playoff will lose in the Divisional Round      -The Vikings should make history and hire Eagles VP of Player Personnel Catherine Raiche as their new GM if her qualifications match those of the top male candidates for the job      -The Lions will win 6-7 games in 2022      -The 49ers and Raiders are the teams that NOBODY wants to face in the playoffs      -Long-term, the Chargers will regret hiring Brandon Staley over Brian Daboll      -The New York Giants are currently the worst team in the NFL 3. Coaching Carousel -Do you think it would it be a colossal mistake for the Bears to hire Leslie Frazier over Brian Daboll given the presence of Justin Fields? -There appear to be two front-runners for the Broncos HC vacancy, Dan Quinn and Nathaniel Hackett. Which of them would be the better hire and why?         -If the Giants lose out on Brian Flores to the Texans, should Don "Wink" Martindale be their immediate Plan B?         -Will the Dolphins regret firing Brian Flores in the long-run? Which of these candidates would make the most sense to succeed him as the next Dolphins HC: Leslie Frazier, Dan Quinn, or Vance Joseph?         -If the Jaguars hire Bill O’Brien as their next head coach, should Trevor Lawrence do all he can to force a trade?         -Who would be the ideal outside-the-box HC hire for Minnesota?         -Did the Texans make a mistake by firing David Culley after just one season? Does it seem inevitable the Texans will hire Brian Flores given his long history with Nick Caserio?         -Do you think Jim Harbaugh presents enough of an upgrade for the Raiders to go that direction instead of giving the job to Rich Bisaccia? 5. Wild Card Weekend Previews and Picks -Raiders at Bengals -Patriots at Bills -Eagles at Bucs -49ers at Cowboys -Steelers at Chiefs -Cardinals at Rams 6. Bold Predictions        -Hal: Deebo Samuel 4 TD (3 receiving, 1 rushing), almost 300 total yards from scrimmage        -DKrom: Maxx Crosby totals 4 sacks, including a game-deciding strip-sack which is run in for a 76  yard scoop-and-score by Nate Hobbs, who also holds Ja’Marr Chase to 1 reception for 2 yards  7. Challenge Flags        -DKrom: Cowboys…MATCH THE 49ERS PHYSICALITY!!!!        -Hal: Mike Tomlin, be proud of what you accomplished this season and make it a competitive game in Kansas City