But look at a guy like Harbaugh vs Shanahan.
I read this great book that attempts to throw out solutions to fixing failed NFL franchises:
Game Plan: A Radical Approach to Decision Making in the National Football League: Frank DuPont: Amazon.com: Kindle Store
One thing it talked about was the age of a coach. It had a really nice graph that basically said that humans start to lose mental abilities as they age, and that 42-51 is about the best age for a head coach. After that, there is a significant decline. He has some great examples of coaches that won Super Bowls and really were an embarassment as they got older including Tom Landry, Ditka, Gibbs, and Coryell. Take a look at Mike Shanahan, he was around 45 when he won a couple of Super Bowls. He hasn't had a winning record in 2+ season with the Redskins.
Just food for thought for everyone when thinking of new coaches. The average age of Super Bowl winning coaches is 48.6 years old.
Bookmarks