Lou is staying!!!! Cardinals choose Gannon

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(02-14-2023, 06:13 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Everyone keeps acting like 57 is ancient. It's not that old. 

It's not that old overall, but it is fairly old for a first time head coach.

Since 2001, there have only been 10 first time head coaches over the age of 55.

• Vic Fangio (61)
• Bruce Arians (61)
• Mike Zimmer (58)
• Romeo Crennel (58)
• Rod Marinelli (57)
• Steve Spurrier (57)
• Marc Trestman (57)
• Dirk Koetter (57)
• Frank Reich (56)
• Jim Zorn (55)
  

https://in-thinair.com/2019/01/21/age-of-first-time-head-coaches/

Not a whole lot of head coaching success on that list either, to be honest.

A lot of the most recent coaching hires have been men in their late 30s, early 40s

• Robert Saleh, New York Jets
  43 | Jan. 31, 1979
• Matt LaFleur, Green Bay Packers
  43 | Nov. 3, 1979
• Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers
  42 | Dec. 14, 1979
• Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia Eagles
  41 | June 15, 1981
• Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns
  40 | May 8, 1982
• Arthur Smith, Atlanta Falcons
  40 | May 27, 1982
• Brandon Staley, Los Angeles Chargers
  39 | Dec. 10, 1982
• Johnathan Gannon, Arizona Cardinals
  40 | January 4, 1983
• Zac Taylor, Cincinnati Bengals
  39 | May 10, 1983
• Mike McDaniel, Miami Dolphins
  39 | March 6, 1983
• DeMeco Ryan, Houston Texans
  38 | July 28, 1984
• Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts
  37 | May 11, 1985
• Kevin O’Connell, Minnesota Vikings
  37 | May 25, 1985
• Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams
  36 | Jan. 24, 1986
  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-head-coaches-by-age/

It's just the way the league is trending.