Black Monday Press Conference

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The day after the NFL regular season ends, many pro football teams fire their head coaches. That’s why fans and media refer to it as “Black Monday.” In one city, a coach and his team prepared for this difficult transition.

It was 9:15 a.m. The coach stepped to the podium to address the team’s beat writers. He removed his cap featuring the team’s logo, scratching his head. His hair was thinning and gray and the…