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Dan Quinn just completed his third season as the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive coordinator.Photograph: Sam Hodde/AP
The Washington Commanders are hiring Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as their head coach, ESPN reported on Thursday morning.
Quinn, 53, replaces Ron Rivera, who was fired last month amid an overhaul of the Washington front office.
Two people with knowledge of the decision confirmed the move to the Associated Press shortly after the initial report, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team had not yet made an announcement.
Quinn just completed his third season with the Cowboys. He was the Falcons’ head coach for five-plus seasons (2015-20), going 43-42 with a Super Bowl appearance after the 2016 season – when Atlanta famously lost to the New England Patriots in overtime after leading 28-3. He was fired after an 0-5 start in 2020.
He became Washington’s choice after Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, considered a top candidate, told teams Tuesday he was staying with Detroit and the Seahawks hired Baltimore defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald.
Controlling owner Josh Harris, new general manager and head of football operations Adam Peters and Quinn give the organization a much-desired new approach after four years of Ron Rivera in charge turned out to be a disappointment. Harris was committed to splitting the personnel and coaching duties this time around.
Much like Peters with the ability to hire a new coach, Quinn now gets the chance to fill out his own staff in his second stint as an NFL head coach. It remains to be seen if Eric Bieniemy returns as offensive coordinator, though that’s not expected, and that position on defense is vacant after Rivera fired Jack Del Rio midway through this past season.
Quinn’s defense ranked fifth in the league in yards and points allowed, helping Dallas win the NFC East before losing in the wildcard round of the playoffs. He inherits the Commanders after they went 4-13, including two…
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Author : The Guardian
Publish date : 2024-02-01 16:37:58
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