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Miami Dolphins Head Coach Joe Philbin has become the first casualty of this young 2015 NFL season.
Bookmaker had him listed with 15-1 odds of being the first NFL coach fired behind the Redskins Jay Gruden (+250), the Browns Mike Pettine (6/1), the Titans Ken Whisenhunt (+750) and the 49ers Jim Tomsula (12/1).
The Dolphins started the season 1-3, which culminated in a bad loss overseas in London Sunday against the New York Jets. He is the second head coach in two seasons to be fired the day after returning from a London loss.
"This was a tough decision for me to make knowing how tirelessly Joe worked in his four years here to make this a winning team," Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said in a statement. "He is a man of the highest character and integrity that I developed a close personal relationship with.
"I am extremely disappointed with how we have started the season, but I feel confident that we can improve quickly with the talent we have on our roster."
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
