Jacksonville Jaguars spokesperson Jim Woodcock said team owner Shad Khan had considered firing Urban Meyer for "weeks" and finalized the decision after a conversation with the embattled head coach following Sunday's shutout loss to the Tennessee Titans.
Jim Woodcock told Mark Long of the Associated Press on Friday night the decision to fire Meyer early Thursday morning wasn't a direct result of former Jags kicker Josh Lambo alleging the coach kicked him during an August practice:
"The announcement was made at 12:35 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, December 16, to provide coaches and staff alike a fresh start upon reporting to the stadium that morning.