Patriots hire Jerod Mayo as Head Coach

IceHot said

Above Average ex-NFL players as coaches has worked in the past...

Shula - DB
Landry - DB
Noll - OG/LB
Cowher - LB
Schottenheimer - LB

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Now that you mention it. It's guys like that, I'll throw Payton and Mike Tomlin in that group too although they didn't really play at the next level, who played football and know enough to excel despite maybe not being the most gifted athletically.