Jay Gruden fired by Redskins after team's 0-5 start to season, name Bill
Callahan interim head coach
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The Washington Redskins fired head coach Jay Gruden on Monday morning after
the team fell to 0-5 on the season following a 33-7 to the Patriots. It is
Washington's seventh consecutive loss dating back to last season.
Bill Callahan, the Redskins assistant head coach and offensive line coach,
has been named interim head coach.
Gruden, 52, had been with the franchise for a little more than five full
seasons and accumulated a 35-49-1 record during that time. He served in just
two other roles in the NFL before taking the helm in Washington: offensive
coordinator of the Bengals from 2011 to 2013 and offensive assistant with the
Buccaneers from 2002 to 2008. CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora had recently
reported that a divorce between the Redskins and Gruden was imminent and that
fans should not be surprised if he re-surfaces as the offensive coordinator
under his brother, Jon Gruden, with the Las Vegas Raiders next season.
In Callahan the Redskins have an experienced coach. He has been the head
coach of the Raiders as well as in the collegiate ranks with Nebraska.He has
also fulfilled either an offensive line or offensive coordinator position
with the Eagles, Jets, Cowboys during his 22-year NFL coaching career. The 63
year old won an AFC Championship during his first season as head coach of the
Raiders.
Washington travels to play the Dolphins next weekend. Each team is looking
for their first win of the season.