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Jaguars coach Doug Pederson fired, Trent Baalke stays: Fans, analysts speak out
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Doug Pederson is out as Jacksonville Jaguars head coach. Trent Baalke is sticking around as Jaguars general manager.
And in the wake of both decisions on Monday morning from Jags owner Shad Khan, thousands of fans and a multitude of analysts nationwide are talking about it.
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The Jaguars' decision to keep Baalke in Jacksonville for his third head coaching search in Northeast Florida, while also firing head coach Pederson after three years, elicited a wave of reactions around the NFL landscape.
And whether they call it Twitter or X, most expressed surprise to see Baalke remain in the Jacksonville front office following the Jags' 4-13 season.
The general fan reaction to keeping Baalke on board: Not happy.
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Prominent national commentators were similarly surprised to see Baalke getting another opportunity in Jacksonville.
From the San Francisco Standard's Tim Kawakami:
From the Charlotte Observer's Mike Kaye:
From CBS Sports' Aditi Kinkhabwala:
From CBS Sports' Pete Prisco:
From The Athletic's Dianna Russini:
From Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz:
For several commentators, the primary focus was how Baalke's return might impact the Jaguars' search for a new coach.
From Albert Breer of MMQB and Amazon:
From SiriusXM and CBS Sports Network's Adam Schein:
From Chicago-based Pro Football Network analyst Jacob Infante:
From The Athletic's Michael Silver:
From Trevor Sikkema of Pro Football Focus:
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Trent Baalke, Doug Pederson Jaguars decisions: Social media reactions
