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underpants

(186,613 posts)
Thu Feb 1, 2024, 11:22 AM Feb 2024

Sources: Commanders hire Cowboys DC Dan Quinn as new coach

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39435992/sources-commanders-hire-cowboys-dc-dan-quinn-new-coach

The Washington Commanders are hiring Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as their head coach, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Quinn served as Dallas' defensive coordinator the past three seasons. The Cowboys ranked a combined fifth in points and seventh in yards. Under Quinn, the Cowboys led the NFL with 93 forced turnovers.


Quinn also compiled a 43-42 record in five-plus seasons as the Atlanta Falcons head coach. He led the Falcons to the Super Bowl during the 2016 season, when they lost to the Patriots in overtime -- after leading 28-3.
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Sources: Commanders hire Cowboys DC Dan Quinn as new coach (Original Post) underpants Feb 2024 OP
How many head coaching vacancies are still left? calguy Feb 2024 #1
This was the last one and frankly one of the most prime underpants Feb 2024 #2
Belichick probably doesn't want to be part of a rebuild Clash City Rocker Feb 2024 #4
Bingo! True Dough Feb 2024 #5
A year on the sidelines will probably do Belichik a lot of good calguy Feb 2024 #8
Doesn't seem to have done much for the Cowgirls Jilly_in_VA Feb 2024 #3
He's in control now and out from under Jones' thumb Auggie Feb 2024 #6
He put together a great defense in Dallas calguy Feb 2024 #7
6 picks in the first 102. 9 total. underpants Feb 2024 #9
He was also Jilly_in_VA Feb 2024 #10

calguy

(5,767 posts)
1. How many head coaching vacancies are still left?
Thu Feb 1, 2024, 11:25 AM
Feb 2024

Is Bill Belichek's coaching career finally over? No one seems to be interested in hiring him after they've interviewed him. He'd do well to just ride off into the sunset and enjoy the fruits of one of the most successful careers in NFL history.

underpants

(186,613 posts)
2. This was the last one and frankly one of the most prime
Thu Feb 1, 2024, 11:33 AM
Feb 2024

#2 pick in the draft (QB) and $90M in Cap space to spend.

I think the big wall Belichick put up was that he wanted direct access to the owner like he had in NE. Head of football operations and GM’s weren’t going along with that.

Bill is barely over .500 without Brady* and Campbell looked great as DC with Micah Parsons….we’ll see.

*Bill was the DC for the Giants during the Parcell era but he had LT.



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Clash City Rocker

(3,541 posts)
4. Belichick probably doesn't want to be part of a rebuild
Thu Feb 1, 2024, 11:39 AM
Feb 2024

He’ll wait to see if a contender loses a couple games early next year.

True Dough

(20,244 posts)
5. Bingo!
Thu Feb 1, 2024, 12:16 PM
Feb 2024

His stock will go up as he waits on the sidelines. Barring a health issue, I don't see him letting go of his ambition of owning the record for most wins.

calguy

(5,767 posts)
8. A year on the sidelines will probably do Belichik a lot of good
Thu Feb 1, 2024, 03:10 PM
Feb 2024

At his age, he needs a year off, and might just like it enough to retire for good. Maybe he and Brady can enter some celebrity golf tournaments and play as a team.

Jilly_in_VA

(10,878 posts)
3. Doesn't seem to have done much for the Cowgirls
Thu Feb 1, 2024, 11:36 AM
Feb 2024

How do they expect him to perform miracles for the Commies? Just asking.

calguy

(5,767 posts)
7. He put together a great defense in Dallas
Thu Feb 1, 2024, 03:05 PM
Feb 2024

It's not his fault if Dallas has been cursed to fall apart every year in the playoffs. I wish him well in DC. As was mentioned before, he's got a lot of opportunity with favorable draft picks and cap money to start rebuilding right away.

Jilly_in_VA

(10,878 posts)
10. He was also
Fri Feb 2, 2024, 05:43 PM
Feb 2024

the former losing coach of the Falcons. Remember when the birds blew a 28 point lead to the Pats in the Super Bowl? Who was their HC? Yep. Him. Nobody's first choice, per my spousal unit (who is a lifelong Commies fan, sad to say).

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