Former Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett Set To Interview With Tennessee Titans
Reports surfaced today that former Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett is stepping out of the NBC studio and back into the interview room. The man who spent a decade patrolling the sidelines in Dallas is officially a candidate for the vacancy in Nashville.
Garrett Steps Back Into the Ring
According to ESPN insider Adam Schefter, the interview is scheduled for Friday. Garrett, now 59, has been relatively quiet on the coaching front since his unceremonious exit as the New York Giants‘ offensive coordinator in 2021. For the last few years, we’ve grown accustomed to seeing him break down plays on Football Night in America rather than calling them.
But in the NFL, names never truly fade away; they just wait for the right opening. The news has understandably drawn a mixed reaction from the Titans faithful. After watching the team struggle recently, the idea of bringing in a coach whose last stint ended with the Giants’ offense ranked near the bottom of the league is a tough sell.
The Resume: Stability vs. Stagnation
To be fair to Garrett, his resume isn’t devoid of success. You don’t last nearly a decade under Jerry Jones without doing something right. During his time in Dallas, he compiled an 85-67 record. That’s a 55.9% winning percentage, which is nothing to sneeze at in a league where parity is king. He led the Cowboys to three NFC East titles and won a few playoff games.
However, the knock on Garrett has always been the ceiling. His teams were consistently “good,” but rarely “great.” The phrase “8-8” became synonymous with his tenure, representing a kind of competitive purgatory that Cowboys fans were desperate to escape.
A Crowded Field In Tennessee
Garrett isn’t the only ghost of Cowboys past haunting the Titans’ facility. In a twist of irony that scriptwriters would reject for being too on-the-nose, Tennessee has also been linked to Mike McCarthy, the man who replaced Garrett in Dallas.
The Titans are casting an incredibly wide net. The list of candidates reportedly includes everyone from Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury to former Falcons HC Raheem Morris. It seems the franchise is looking for experience over novelty, hoping a veteran hand can steady the ship.
Can Garrett Win Over the Locker Room?
The biggest question isn’t about X’s and O’s; it’s about leadership. Garrett was always known as a “player’s coach,” but the NFL has changed rapidly since he was last a head coach in 2019. Does his style of motivation still work? Can he adapt to the modern game better than he did in New York?
For Titans fans, Friday’s interview is a nerve-wracking development. Is this due diligence, or a sign that the organization is looking backward to move forward? One thing is for sure: if Garrett does land the job, we can expect a whole lot more clapping on the sidelines in Nashville next season.
