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After three fruitless seasons, Jonathan Gannon received his walking papers and now the Cardinals will give another first-year coach a try.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Jay Norvell was given his walking papers last Sunday.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Penn State went from a national title favorite in preseason to losing at home to 0-4 Northwestern and that was enough for the coach to receive his walking papers at 3-3 in his 12th season.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
But why, then, have 150,000 tech workers been given their walking papers since the start of this year?
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
Among those getting their walking papers was Isaac Perlmutter, chairman of Marvel Entertainment, according to the New York Times.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2023
Bally’s has given Tribune Publishing its walking papers, exercising a relocation option in an attempt to force the newspaper company to vacate its mammoth River West printing plant to make way for a casino.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2023
Two days after the law took effect in January 2021, Jack’s Abby handed in its walking papers.
—Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023
Nobody will be surprised, however, if Gabby and Rachel get tearful, and more men get their walking papers.
—oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2022
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Jay Norvell was given his walking papers last Sunday.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Penn State went from a national title favorite in preseason to losing at home to 0-4 Northwestern and that was enough for the coach to receive his walking papers at 3-3 in his 12th season.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
But why, then, have 150,000 tech workers been given their walking papers since the start of this year?
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
Among those getting their walking papers was Isaac Perlmutter, chairman of Marvel Entertainment, according to the New York Times.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2023
Bally’s has given Tribune Publishing its walking papers, exercising a relocation option in an attempt to force the newspaper company to vacate its mammoth River West printing plant to make way for a casino.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2023
Two days after the law took effect in January 2021, Jack’s Abby handed in its walking papers.
—Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023
Nobody will be surprised, however, if Gabby and Rachel get tearful, and more men get their walking papers.
—oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2022
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“Walking papers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walking%20papers. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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