Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh can’t quite explain one of the most peculiar hiring patterns in NFL history. Why don’t NFL teams hire special teams coordinators to be head coaches? The New Orleans Saints recently promoted their special teams coordinator, Darren Rizzi, to run the team as head coach on an interim basis. But only twice in league history have special teams coordinators been hired as non-interim head coaches, indicating another potential blind spot or bias in the hiring process among NFL teams. NFL team owners instead typically hire head coaches who look a certain way (white) and fit a certain mold (dynamic play-caller), according to USA TODAY Sports data, even though such traits don’t predict future success as head coaches. More on the challenges special teams coordinators face in getting head coaching jobs in the NFL at the link in our bio. #NFL #specialteamscoordinator #headcoach #jobopenings #JohnHarbaugh