Before the Washington Commanders tabbed Dan Quinn as their new head coach earlier this offseason, they reportedly had the chance to hire a coaching legend.
According to ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr., Seth Wickersham and Jeremy Fowler, former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was "very interested" in the Washington opening. It was also reported that part-owner Magic Johnson "lobbied hard for Belichick to be the team's new head coach," but principal owner Josh Harris eventually superseded him and went in a different direction.
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