Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn wasn’t the popular pick in late January 2015. His skeptics went crazy watching the Falcons pass on several seemingly capable candidates. “I want a new head coach right meow!” they yelled. But Arthur Blank had his man, and the team waited until Quinn was officially on the market. Then some fans inexplicably wondered aloud whether he was the right man for the job following a mediocre campaign in 2015. In short, Quinn may be our consensus savior now, but he’s endured some shade over the past two years.
As Super Bowl preparation gets underway, there’s going to be lots of chatter about experience.