When they last saw each other on the football field in a game that mattered, Indianapolis Colts’ coach Shane Steichen and Arizona Cardinals’ coach Jonathan Gannon were coaching the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.
It was 2022. Steichen was Philly’s offensive coordinator while Gannon ran the defense. They were considered among the best young head coaching prospects available at the time.
Both were hired into their current positions after the 2022 season and have struggled to build consistent winners. Apart from a preseason game last year, the two former colleagues face off against each other for the first time on Sunday when Gannon brings his 2-3 Cardinals to Indianapolis.