HOT SEAT??

There could be at least 5 NFL coaches who will be unemployed after the 2006 season if they don't perform.

First on the list is Arizona's Dennis Green, a consistent winner in Minnesota who's just 11-21 with the Cardinals and needs to show some serious improvement in the wake of the addition of star running back Edgerrin James and the team's gorgeous new stadium.

Next is Baltimore's Brian Billick, who wasn't hired by current Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti. The reserved owner doesn't like his coach's scattershot mouth. So a return to the playoffs for the first time in three years would seem to be in order for Billick.

Tennessee's Jeff Fisher -- second in coaching seniority -- probably came off some lists thanks to a recent vote of confidence from Titans owner Bud Adams. But a third straight double-digit loss season -- more likely than not -- could turn that around in a hurry.

The other two coaches on the hot seat are not as obvious. Jim Mora led Atlanta to the playoffs as a rookie coach in 2004. However, if the Falcons follow last year's second-half collapse with a poor 2006, Mora could be in trouble. Owner Arthur Blank is a bigger booster of franchise quarterback Michael Vick than Mora. San Diego's Marty Schottenheimer -- a first-round loser in 2004 and coach of the AFC's major second-half bust of 2005 -- is just 33-32 with the Chargers and wasn't hired by general manager A.J. Smith. (Washington Times)

These are just a few on the "hot seat" as we all know there could be at least five fired this year, there seems to be at that amount every year. This season alone there are 10 new head coaches in the NFL. Could it be these guys or some other scapegoats?