It wasn’t long ago that Dallas Cowboys fans chased Dan Quinn out of town after his defense collapsed in spectacular fashion in the playoffs. It was hard not to jump on that bandwagon. Quinn’s group didn’t give the team a chance to beat the Packers.
Many pondered if the performance was enough to prevent Quinn from landing a head coaching job. Quinn had been a hot commodity in the previous two hiring cycles, but he rebuffed each opportunity to return to his post as Cowboys’ defensive coordinator.
Quinn secured several interviews despite the playoff disaster and eventually landed with the Washington Commanders. They initially had their sights set on Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who spurned Washington at the altar to return to Detroit…