Jonathan Gannon has made it clear that he would not have taken the Cardinals’ head coaching job in 2023 if he was going to be asked to run and call the defensive plays.
The same cannot be said of NFL Coach of the Year runner-up, DeMeco Ryans in Houston.
AP Coach of the Year
Stefanski wins with more 1st place votes
Kevin Stefanski 21-18-6 = 165
DeMeco Ryans 20-21-2 = 165
Dan Campbell 3-3-9 = 33
Kyle Shanahan 3-3-2 = 26
John Harbaugh 2-2-10 = 26
Sean McVay 1-2-10 = 21
Mike Tomlin 0-1-2 = 5
Shane Steichen…— Rob Maaddi (@RobMaaddi) February 9, 2024While Ryans was taking charge of the Texans’ defense, he hired former Cardinals’ assistant Matt Burke as his DC, right-hand man and defensive line coach.