Jack Del Rio was an impressive linebacker for the Vikings in the 1990s. He was also a team leader, while anchoring one of the best defenses in the NFL.
His time as an NFL coach has not been as impressive. In 12 years as an NFL head coach, he won one playoff game.
Maybe his leadership has been at issue.
This week, Del Rio embarrassed himself. He called the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol a "dust-up.'' One police officer was killed during the attack; four later committed suicide; many more were injured.
Del Rio conflated the Jan.