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Morbius

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13. There are 32 teams in the NFL.
Sat Jan 18, 2025, 08:21 PM
Jan 18

Fewer than half have a proven head coach, which I define as a guy with a winning record after at least three seasons. Part of the reason for the high failure rate of new head coaches is that the top candidates tend to be successful coordinators, either offensive or defensive, and head coaching requires a different skillset than play-calling. Sometimes successful college coaches move to the NFL; this has had mixed results.

Mostly, guys who fail as head coaches return to be coordinators, or go down to the college ranks. It's rare for a head coach to get another opportunity if he's unsuccessful in his first try. Generally, the few who do get a second opportunity are excellent play callers, whether on offense or defense.

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