5 NFL GMs join coaches in getting pink slips

7 sacked in firing frenzy

Andy Reid is the winningest coach in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles. Now he and six other NFL coaches are looking for work.

Seven coaches and five general managers were fired Monday in a flurry of pink slips that were delivered the day after the regular season ended.

Ken Whisenhunt is out after helping Arizona reach the Super Bowl following the 2008 season. Also gone: Lovie Smith in Chicago, Norv Turner in San Diego, Pat Shurmur in Cleveland, Romeo Crennel in Kansas City and Chan Gailey in Buffalo.

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