HOT SEAT: Will Shane Steichen Be the First Colts Coach FIRED? NFL Hot Seat PICKS Analyzed

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🗓️ 15 May 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Is Shane Steichen set to be the first NFL head coach fired in 2026? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs break down bold hot seat predictions, weighing Steichen’s prospects with the Indianapolis Colts against other embattled coaches like Todd Bowles and Aaron Glenn. With the post-schedule release buzz in full swing, they debate which teams face the toughest opening stretches, factoring in quarterback dynamics and front office shifts. Who’s on the brink—and who might surprise everyone? The duo tackles NFL Draft trends, questioning the value of consensus boards when multiple prospects are picked well off analyst mock rankings. Plus, they debate whether Josh Allen will finally surpass 5,000 passing yards for the Buffalo Bills, consider Reuben Bain’s chances for Defensive Rookie of the Year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and react to the latest NFL schedule release videos. From rookie standouts to next-level hot takes (fried zucchini vs. onion rings, anyone?), this episode keeps fans entertained and informed.

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0:00.0	Is Shane Steichen the first coach to be fired in 2026?
0:05.3	We're going to explore that and more right now.
0:12.4	You are locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes,
0:17.5	your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting part of the locked on podcast network
0:23.5	your team every day what's better than this it's guys being dudes i'm joe marino that's kyle crabs
0:33.8	on today's episode it's takes on takes the weekly episode where you give your takes and we give takes on your takes. Hence why the show is called takes on takes. We have some fun topics today, including segment three where we will absolutely stick to football. Segment two, a pretty big, bold prediction for the defensive player of the year.
0:54.5	But we'll start in segment one where Ricky has a take on who the first coach in 2026 to be fired will be.
1:03.3	Kyle, happy Friday.
1:04.4	Happy post schedule release day to you.
1:07.7	Happy playoff predictors.com day.
1:09.3	There it is.
1:10.1	There is.
1:44.8	You already done a few? No. Six, seven out of them. I did just pull it up as we were fired up to make sure that it's the schedule is loaded and ready to lock it. So here we are. Can you, can you simulate the season? Can you just do it real quick? No, I can't do that. I didn't know if that was possible. It was like that'd be fun. Just run a simulation. We'll get through the first segment, and then we'll tell everybody. I think that's multiple networks allows you to automatically simulate. Playoff predictors you, you, oh, you know what? Come back to me. All right. All right. Let's get into the takes. The first one today from Ricky. and Ricky says, Shane Steichen, that's the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts,
1:49.3	is the first coach fired and he doesn't make it to week 10.
1:54.4	Kyle is Shane Steichen, your prediction to be the first coach fired in 2026.
2:02.7	I think about who are the holdovers from the hot seat group.
2:09.9	And if the Colts have a bad year, I think they probably have to be on the list, right?
2:16.4	Yeah, especially with the daughter of Jim Mersey taking over.
2:22.6	She seems to have a pretty big, I don't want to say roll, but she's dialed in, man.
2:28.2	She's absolutely dialed in.
2:31.0	All right.
2:31.6	So let's, who's another strong contender Todd Poles
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