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Two NFL teams have committed to changing coaches in 2021. A few more, most notably the Jets, will likely follow suit. As franchises prepare wish lists for their next hires, numerous cautionary tales exist.
Jimmy Johnson sits in the office in his Tavernier, Fla., home, holds up the few pages that comprise his Pro Football Hall of Fame speech and says, "Here it all is."
State Your Case: Ladd Was Anchor of Pro Football's First Fearsome Foursome Ernie Ladd was a fearsome defensive force in the AFL's early days. Author: Ernie Ladd was a fearsome defensive force in the AFL's early days. Facing Ernie Ladd was a fearsome experience and an onerous task best described by six-time All-AFL center Jon Morris, who too often had to wrestle with Ladd when he was one of the most dominating defensive tackles in professional football. “It was dark,’’ Morris once said about facing Ladd. “I couldn’t see the linebackers. I couldn’t see the goalposts. It was like bei...
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Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire Responsible for some of the NFL's most memorable coaching press conferences, Switzer is known more for his wishbone-fueled Oklahoma dominance. But the Cowboys tabbed the three-time Sooners national champion to replace Jimmy Johnson following his 1994 breakup with Jerry Jones. While credit for the Cowboys' Super Bowl XXX title often eludes Switzer, who inherited a strong team, the jovial leader went 45-26 in four seasons before resigning. Johnson's coordinators were gone by 1995, and Switzer steered the Cowboys through some turmoil to help the team secure its...