{"id":2101,"date":"2024-08-01T13:45:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2101"},"modified":"2024-08-01T13:45:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:45:20","slug":"usa-today-released-their-controversial-rankings-for-the-top-10-nfl-head-coaches-fans-are-losing-their-minds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=2101","title":{"rendered":"USA Today Released Their Controversial Rankings For The Top 10 NFL Head Coaches &#038; Fans Are Losing Their Minds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football fans had plenty of interesting reactions after USA Today\u2019s Touchdown Wire site released its rankings for all 32\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/nfl-coaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL coaches<\/a>\u00a0heading into 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<p>With Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parting ways in January, Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers is the longest-tenured active\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0coach.<\/p>\n<p>There are seven new head coaches this season: Raheem Morris (Atlanta Falcons), Dave Canales (Carolina Panthers), Jim Harbaugh (Los Angeles Chargers), Jerod Mayo (New England Patriots), Mike Macdonald (Seattle Seahawks), Brian Callahan (Tennessee Titans) and Dan Quinn (Washington Commanders).<\/p>\n<p>Jarrett Bailey of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/touchdownwire.usatoday.com\/lists\/nfl-best-head-coaches-andy-reid-kyle-shanahan-mike-tomlin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Touchdown Wire<\/a>\u00a0ranked all head coaches from 32 to 1. His top 10 (in order from 1 to 10) was Andy Reid (Kansas City Chiefs), Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams), Tomlin,\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/kyle-shanahan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyle Shanahan<\/a>\u00a0(San Francisco 49ers), Matt LaFleur (Green Bay Packers), John Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens), Zac Taylor (Cincinnati Bengals), Dan Campbell (Detroit Lions), DeMeco Ryans (Houston Texans) and Sean McDermott (Buffalo Bills).<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, fans had lots to say over the rankings of the top 10 NFL coaches:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">USA Today (Touchdown Wire) ranks the Top 10 best head coaches in the NFL:<\/p>\n<p>1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> Andy Reid<br \/>\n2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Rams?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Rams<\/a> Sean McVay<br \/>\n3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Steelers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Steelers<\/a> Mike Tomlin<br \/>\n4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/49ers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#49ers<\/a> Kyle Shanahan<br \/>\n5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Packers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Packers<\/a> Matt LaFleur<br \/>\n6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ravens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ravens<\/a> John Harbaugh<br \/>\n7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> Zac Taylor<br \/>\n8) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lions<\/a> Dan Campbell<br \/>\n9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Texans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Texans<\/a> DeMeco\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0G5A1JTXYG\">https:\/\/t.co\/0G5A1JTXYG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UTeVBoeUpH\">pic.twitter.com\/UTeVBoeUpH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1818754584107524301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">USA Today (Touchdown Wire) ranks the Top 10 worst head coaches in the NFL:<\/p>\n<p>1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Saints?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Saints<\/a> Dennis Allen<br \/>\n2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bears?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bears<\/a> Matt Eberflus<br \/>\n3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> Jerod Mayo<br \/>\n4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Giants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Giants<\/a> Brian Daboll<br \/>\n5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> Robert Saleh<br \/>\n6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Titans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Titans<\/a> Brian Callahan<br \/>\n7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Buccaneers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Buccaneers<\/a> Todd Bowles<br \/>\n8) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Raiders<\/a> Antonio Pierce<br \/>\n9)\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hLuirlvFVT\">pic.twitter.com\/hLuirlvFVT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1818448390407000203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mike McDaniel should be in the top 10<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Silvestri (@GregSilvestri1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregSilvestri1\/status\/1818776724664205738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So the guy who has coy 2x in the last 4 yrs is not on the list?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Doug Haghighi (@gutcheck907) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gutcheck907\/status\/1818759748747248043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kyle Shanahan gotta go. 0-3 Superbowls is not a good look<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jose (0-0) (@510Jose420) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/510Jose420\/status\/1818780782774960633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dan Campbell clears every single one of these frauds<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83c\udd71\ufe0f\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd55\ud835\udd56 (@Detroit_Got_Now) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Detroit_Got_Now\/status\/1818755028158415315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dan Campbell to high<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Himmy Neutron (@Himmyx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Himmyx\/status\/1818754751309529431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For nearly two decades, Belichick was unquestionably the best head coach in the game. But his struggles in the post-<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/tom-brady\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Brady<\/a>\u00a0era, coupled with Reid leading KC to dynasty status, completely changed the game.<\/p>\n<p>Reid is essentially in a class of his own among NFL coaches. To begin his tenure with the Chiefs, he recorded 11 straight winning seasons and has led them to six AFC title game appearances, four conference banners, and three Super Bowl trophies.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-list-of-the-top-10-nfl-coaches-is-debatable\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The List Of The Top 10 NFL Coaches Is Debatable<\/h2>\n<p>After Reid, the rest of the top 10 is open for discussion. One can make a case that Kevin Stefanski (Cleveland Browns), Nick Sirianni (Philadelphia Eagles) and Mike McDaniel (Miami Dolphins) also deserve consideration for the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>The No. 2 head coach in football is also highly debatable. Do you go with a guy who\u2019s never had a losing season (Tomlin), an all-time great offensive guru (Shanahan or McVay) or a coach who has quickly turned a longtime losing team into a winner (Campbell?) And where do you place a future Hall of Famer like John Harbaugh?<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, there\u2019s no wrong answer, which makes rankings like this one of the most enjoyable sports debates.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football fans had plenty of interesting reactions after USA Today\u2019s Touchdown Wire site released its rankings for all 32\u00a0NFL coaches\u00a0heading into 2024. 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