As the coaching carousel spins..........

 The playoffs start tomorrow, but the annual ritual in the NFL of coaches being fired started before the Ravens-Steelers game was over on Sunday.

In all, six head coaches were bounced over the last five days. To wit:

Raheem Morris was the first to go, as Atlanta dumped him after three seasons.

Jonathan Gannon, likewise, had been in Arizona for three seasons before the Cardinals tired of his inability to take them to the postseason.

Pete Carroll's comeback in Las Vegas lasted just 1 season, and that had been gossiped for weeks leading up to the firing. Minority owner/Fox analyst/Pizza Hut shill Tom Brady reportedly is pushing for Brian Flores, who flopped in Miami, to be the next Raiders coach.

Kevin Stefanski was let go by Cleveland after six seasons, 2 Coach of The Year awards, and a couple of playoff appearances. The accumulating drama in the QB room was the final straw.

Then, on Tuesday, Baltimore said goodbye to John Harbaugh after 18 seasons, a Super Bowl title, and a handful of division titles. Press wags are trying to paint QB Lamar Jackson as a bit of a diva having something to do with Harbaugh's departure. Please. If Harbaugh doesn't get a head coaching job right away, I'd not be surprised if he joins brother Jim's staff with the Chargers.

Finally, Miami bounced Mike McDaniel after 4 seasons, and reportedly are ready for a full-on overhaul.

America's Idiot, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, reportedly, has been on the stump for NFL analyst Rex Ryan. But, considering the source, I wouldn't take much stock into it. Ryan ultimately failed in Buffalo and with the Jests, but it's been about a decade or so since he left Buffalo. I'd take anything Smith says with a can of salt. Not just a grain, the whole freakin' can.

Between now and the April draft, owners will be scrambling to fill the vacancies, and that also includes the Giants & Tennessee, who dumped their coaches in mid-season.

That's just the way it is.