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Long days, big dreams: The grind of a quality-control coach

ASHBURN, Va. -- At 5:15 a.m., the temptation to hit the snooze button often grabs Chris O'Hara.

It's likely that he just got home less than six hours earlier. One push of the button could give him an extra 15 minutes of sleep that would help him push through another 18-hour day as the Washington Redskins' offensive quality-control coach.

But he doesn't, because there's the carrot that dangles out there for every NFL quality-control coach: the chance to someday become an NFL head coach. Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan, Jon Gruden, Mike McCarthy -- all were in their position once.