Who is the heir to DC?

[Nepa]

Tony Romo was certainly pushing Lou as a head coach during the 49ers game:

"This defense, I told you, when it gets to the fourth quarter, they get better," Romo said late in the fourth quarter of the Bengals' 31-17 Week 8 win. "Lou Anarumo, you are gonna be a head coach next year. I'm telling everyone in the NFL. He stands out to me."

"A lot of people thought (Anarumo) had the Arizona (head-coaching) job last year," play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz added.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2023/10/29/cbs-tony-romo-says-lou-anarumo-will-be-nfl-head-coach-next-year/71376482007/