"The NFL typically overshadows most other sports stories on Sunday afternoons during the fall, but Penn State's decision to fire coach James Franklin was an exception to that rule. Fifteen days ago, Franklin's Nittany Lions were the No. 3-ranked team in college football. But after three straight losses, the university decided that it was better off paying their long-tenured coach a buyout of about $50 million and hiring someone else to run the football program."
"The same is true for the NFL, where the vast majority of the league's teams are now six games into their seasons. It's tougher for a coach, player or executive to treat a slow start or a rough patch of form like it's a temporary concern this far into the season. Nobody wants to see players get benched or coaches get fired, but it's a reality of this sport."
Penn State fired coach James Franklin after three straight losses despite being ranked No. 3 fifteen days earlier, choosing a roughly $50 million buyout to replace its long-tenured coach. UAB fired coach Trent Dilfer, indicating the college coaching hot seat is active. In the NFL, most teams are six games into their seasons, making slow starts harder to dismiss and increasing pressure on coaches, players, and executives. Players in Miami have publicly called for more leadership amid the Dolphins' 1-5 start after a 29-27 Week 6 loss to the Chargers. The league faces heightened turnover risk.
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