"Early reactions were underwhelmed when the Washington Commanders hired Dan Quinn as their head coach following the 2023 season. Fans wanted Ben Johnson. The Commanders wanted him, too. Then, the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator infamously turned them down while the team plane was in mid-air on the way to interview him. Quinn was probably Plan B. He was also immediately panned as an uninspiring retread."
"With Johnson, now the head coach of the Chicago Bears, set to come to town for a Monday Night Football showdown at Northwest Stadium, it seems like a good opportunity to revisit how he gave the Commanders a blessing in disguise. Commanders are constantly inspired through Dan Quinn's leadership After Ron Rivera's dismissal, everything surrounding the Commanders' franchise needed a reset."
Dan Quinn's hiring drew initial disappointment as fans and the team favored Ben Johnson, who declined an interview. Quinn was labeled a Plan B and dismissed by some as an uninspiring retread. Johnson later became the Chicago Bears head coach and was scheduled to visit for a Monday Night Football game, prompting reassessment of Quinn's impact. Following Ron Rivera's dismissal and ownership changes after Dan Snyder's ouster, the franchise required a reset amid roster instability, unclear organizational direction, and a newly adopted team identity. The Commanders needed a coach with passion and grit to guide a rebuilding process.
Read at Riggo's Rag
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]