SI.com · Nov 16, 2018
Why Are Most NFL Owners Afraid of Creative Coaching Hires?
In the latest edition of the Weekend Read, we wonder aloud about the repetitive hiring process in the NFL, predict the future of sports in five words and remember a legendary college football figure.
When the NFL coaching carousel heats up, I often marvel at the gravitational pull of league groupthink.
Imagine for a moment that you’re an owner. Someone worth billions of dollars. Someone who, as I’ve found through my research, can help control a county, state or national government by writing a couple of checks. There are few people on earth who can tell you what to do. Your NFL franchise is a play palace where you and wealthier, more powerful people trade stock tips.
