The Bill Simmons Podcast
Guess the Lines Week 1, Plus Favorite NFL Futures
Sep 6, 2026 · 2h 19m · take 27 of 88
- Zac Taylor is the first head coach fired.
Asked who the first coach fired will be if not Taylor.
“It's going to be Zach Taylor.”
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SalAnd our friends at Fandle are too nice to let us bet first coach fired. So, the 11, 12, maybe 13 win Bengals could get Zach Taylor some hardware. Imagine that. 27 to 1. Who
Billdo you think is going to be the first coach fired if it's not Zach Taylor? Oh.
Oh,
Salno. It's going to be Zach Taylor. I feel like we've talked about this. He's going to have some run.
Billbecause Bowles would be up there if Tampa starts out slow.
BillYeah.
BillBut it's less than you think,
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