"There's no formal degree required, though playing college football is often a rite of passage. You'll need to relocate, but you have your pick of major cities around the country. The travel schedule is intense, though you'll never have to fly economy. And while contracts vary, it's safe to say the role all but guarantees millionaire status-assuming you negotiate well and last long enough to collect."
"This year's openings include the Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders, Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, and Arizona Cardinals-each betting that the right hire can quickly change the trajectory of their franchise. "Success is situational in this league," wrote Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gay. "Sure, you need some ingenuity and some luck, and that five-year plan you've sketched out is adorable,""
Nine NFL franchises are actively hiring head coaches, creating an extremely competitive and unforgiving labor market. The job provides eye-popping pay, major public visibility, and authority over billion-dollar operations, but failure is fast, public, and often final. Contracts now reach multimillion-dollar levels, up from roughly $300,000 to about $6 million annually for top roles. Typical candidates begin decades earlier, often playing in high school or college and building careers through entry-level staff positions, long apprenticeships, and frequent job changes. Success often depends on organizational competence as much as coaching skill.
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