You suck if you’re an NFL coach looking for another job during the playoffs

There’s no other way around it. You just suck.

To no one’s surprise, the National Football League is facing another problem. I mean, picture this:

You’re a coach getting ready for the postseason, and more importantly, a shot at the Super Bowl. Offensively, you’re focusing on how to capitalize on your strengths. Defensively, you’re drawing up schemes to compete against other potential teams.

But instead of actually doing all of this, you’re prepping for a job interview with another team – better yet, a team who didn’t even make the playoffs.

That’s the path Ben Johnson, former Lions’ offensive coordinator, took. He decided instead of taking advantage of the Lions’ 1 seed and potential to win their first ever Super Bowl, he would think about himself and interview with the Bears. 

I would be a little more forgiving if it weren’t for the timing and the choice in team – in the same division and struggling to make the playoffs.

But Johnson isn’t the only one at fault. Plenty of NFL coaches have done something like this, especially recently. 

Right before Super Bowl 57, Eagles defensive coordinator at the time, Jonathan Gannon was interviewing for the head coaching position with the Cardinals. The Eagles would proceed to lose because of self-inflicted issues, but also because not everyone’s head is in the game.

The National Football League should look into this because it is messing with the integrity of the game. 

It’s hard to enjoy the postseason with the thought of your coaches not being fully in it to win when this happens so easily. They need to figure out a waiting period for at least until after the Super Bowl.

Currently, the NFL has a rule in place. According to AP News, ‘Per NFL rules, assistants on playoff teams could only do virtual interviews. The league adjusted its rules this year, limiting interviews to three hours for coaches still alive in the playoffs,” the website read.

On the contrary to this article, some coaches are actually waiting until after the playoffs, something the NFL should solidify as a rule. Commanders’ Kliff Kingsbury is waiting until after the season to take interviews.

Let’s just say, limiting distractions helped the team thrive. It made for better, more entertaining football.