The NFL coaching cycle requires some coaches to look for their next job before finishing their current job.
Chris Long thinks there's a problem there.
The longtime defenseman, who won Super Bowls with the Patriots and Eagles, criticized the recruiting schedule, which allows coaches remaining in the playoffs to interview with other teams.
NFL.com reported Saturday that Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will interview for head coaching positions with the Falcons, Seahawks and Chargers ahead of Sunday's regional-round game between the Lions and the Bucks, and Detroit defensive coordinator Aaron・It was reported that Glenn will be interviewing for the position of head coach. commander and charger.
Long accused coaches of hypocrisy in asking their players to remain narrow-minded.
“Get your body right. Get your mind right,” Long posted on X. “'Spend all your time this week preparing for this game.' – Coach.”
So far, interviews have been done virtually, so coaches have remained with the team, but coordinators have certainly had to research potential jobs they are seeking.
In-person head coaching interviews with candidates still employed by NFL teams will not take place until Monday.
Under current rules, if a coordinator for a team still in the playoffs postpones interviews until the team is finished, he risks not getting the promotion he wants.
At that point, the job will probably be claimed by someone else.
Long, who retired after the 2018 season, told an X user that “there are definitely complications with the rule change.” “But we have to admit that the current situation has made coaches hypocrites.”
