The surprise firing of Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo on Tuesday ousted arguably the most popular NFL head-coach-to-be from this season’s early round of “hot coordinators on the rise” lists.
Pro Football Talk has an interesting take, which, in a way, takes aim at the practice of making head coaching lists before late December altogether. Where do these names come from, and why are certain coaches viewed as “hot candidates” in September and October when they haven’t accomplished much during the current season?
I’m admittedly part of the problem, and it makes me wonder why the NFL doesn’t take opportunities like this to dream a little bigger.