The Rises and Falls of Jeff Jagodzinski

Did you see the news about Jeff Jagodzinkski (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-bucs-jagodzinski&prov=ap&type=lgns)?

The Wisconsin native had shown tremendous promise on the Packers' coaching staff with his effective zone blocking scheme. In fact, he had shown promise wherever he went, which I suppose is why he kept going from one place to another. One year here, two years there, one year in the next place, and then two years in another.

Jagodzinski kept working his way up the coaching ladder until, in 2007, he got his first head coaching gig -- at Boston College. He had a sensational first year with the Eagles, as well as a very solid second year. But then, in spite of a clear risk of being fired from that job, "Jags" pursused the head coaching vacancy with the New York Jets in 2008.

The New York Jets didn't hire Jadodzinski, and Boston College did fire him. Ugh.

Still, he managed to land on his feet, more or less. Not unemployed for long, he joined the Tampa Bay staff as Offensive Coordinator in January of this year.

But now the news has come out, practically on the eve of his first regular season with the Bucs, that Jagodzinski has been fired.

It's a remarkable resume for a not-very-old guy. He's been a lot of places, but for just a few years -- or, in this most recent instance, months -- at a time. And after so much promise and promotion, now he faces a second consecutive football season without a job. Strange business.