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The NEXT: Common Thread Between the NFL's Final Four

By Ted Bauer

Monday, January 12, 2009

Visit the NEXT 2009 universe. Every offseason, when a handful of NFL coaching gigs are up for grabs, it always seems to be an ideological battle between "big-name guy with experience" and "young assistant on the rise." If you're one of the teams this season who still hasn't filled their spot, think latter category. Why? Look at these playoffs. Andy Reid: been in Philly a decade now, but when he first got the gig, he was a well-respected assistant. John Harbaugh: was actually an assistant u ...

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