Imagine a head coach candidate exists who coached defense alongside Mike Pettine in Baltimore and turned to Joe Philbin to mentor a budding superstar at quarterback.
Read MoreDespite being close to success, it’s not clear exactly what role Matt LaFleur has played in it.
Read MoreBrian Daboll has won 5 Super Bowls and a national championship as a coach. Now, however, he’s coordinating a putrid offense that was on pace to be the worst offense in modern NFL history.
Read MoreDave Toub has a reputation as the game’s premier special teams coordinator. In fourteen seasons, he’s taught the fundamentals of tackling and coverage like a defensive coach, the execution of fake kicks and punts like an offensive coach, and has handled players from every position group on a roster.
Read MorePettine was passed over for interim head coach in favor of Joe Philbin when Mike McCarthy was fired midseason, but will the Packers consider him for the post this offseason?
Read MoreThe last time the Packers needed a head coach, they hired a coordinator whose team’s success didn’t appear to have a bearing on their final decision.
Read MorePete Carmichael has been an offensive coordinator with the New Orleans Saints since 2009, making him the NFL’s longest tenured offensive coordinator.
Read MoreVic Fangio is as decorated a defensive coach as there is in the league. He has coached high-level defenses at several pro stops and in major college football, and at 60 years old, it may finally be time for him to get a shot at the top job.
Read MoreJosh McDaniels is as hot a coaching candidate as there is in the NFL. But Bill Belichick’s longtime lieutenant comes with his share of baggage, too.
Read MoreThe Ravens ascended under John Harbaugh’s steady leadership, culminating with a win in Super Bowl XLVII. Much like Mike McCarthy, his time in Baltimore could be running low.
Read MoreDarrell Bevell is a long-time offensive coordinator with success in multiple schemes and multiple teams – and was the position coach for Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay.
Read MoreIf the Packers are true to their word and consider out-of-the-box candidates, Zac Taylor is a natural fit.
Read MoreHaving coached in Green Bay for more than a decade in various capacities, Joe Philbin now gets a month to show the Packers he could be the man for the job.
Read MoreThe former tight end in the 2000s and now-Saints tight ends coach is a name certain to be connected to Green Bay, and he warrants a closer look.
Read MoreThere are detail-oriented coaches, and then there’s Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
Read MoreDesign a football coach in a laboratory, and compare your result to Stanford head coach David Shaw. It’s likely there’s not much of a difference.
Read MoreJim Harbaugh’s success in both the NFL and college football has led to an interesting phenomenon: just about any time a high profile job opens up, Harbaugh’s name comes up as a candidate.
Read MoreThe breadcrumbs that connect Northwestern University head coach Pat Fitzgerald and the Green Bay Packers are there, and they’re significant.
Read MoreOne of the hottest names in the collegiate or professional ranks, Lincoln Riley is in the midst of finishing up his second year as the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners.
Read MoreNo other coach in college football can claim links to more current NFL starters than Kliff Kingsbury, and he’s still in the early stages of his coaching career.
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