In 2005, 41-year-old Mike McCarthy was the NFL’s youngest offensive coordinator.
Two decades later, 11 OCs are in their 30s.
What’s behind this youth revolution? It started with Sean McVay.
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5933420/2025/02/26/nfl-coaches-sean-mcvay-age-trends/?source=bsky_hq
Two decades later, 11 OCs are in their 30s.
What’s behind this youth revolution? It started with Sean McVay.
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5933420/2025/02/26/nfl-coaches-sean-mcvay-age-trends/?source=bsky_hq
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It has accelerated a movement set in motion by a technological revolution dating to the early 2000s, changing how the game is learned, taught and played.
A look at the numbers: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5933420/2025/02/26/nfl-coaches-sean-mcvay-age-trends/?source=bsky_hq