Historically, the NFL has been considered a league of “old wolves”. legends What Tom Landry, Chuck Noll, Bill Walsh y Bill Belichick monopolized at different times as veteran and consolidated coaches, but the Super Bowl LVI has broken that paradigm with two “irreverent” that They don’t even reach 40 years old.
This Sunday’s game will have as master minds Sean McVay y Zac Taylorwith Rams y Bengalsrespectively, a unprecedented formula in this scenario and that regardless of the outcome they already have a record that looks hard to beat in the short term, thanks to his youth.
With 36 and 38 years old, respectively, McVay y Taylor they are the pair of younger coaches in the history of Super Bowl. To put it in perspective, his 74 years combined they are almost the same pete carroll agecoach of the Seahawksthat he is 70 and is the oldest active; Bill Belichick and Bruce Arians are 69 years old each.
The admiration of both coaches is mutual and that is what makes it look Taylorwho He had time to talk about his rivalremembering that he was part of the staff of McVay with the Rams at Super Bowl in 2019.
“The secret is to be loyal to your principles and to what you are. Sean has a more expressive personality and I am much more reserved. I do not try to imitate anything from him because he is unique, but if I learned from him his ability to interact with his players and empower themI did bring that to Cincinnati,” Zac Taylor told reporters on Friday.
Sean McVay, the ‘kid’ in his second Super Bowl
Two years ago, the Bengals were the worst team in the NFL with only two wins and now they are at the gates of the qualification with Joe Burrow as Star Y Zac Taylor changing a historically losing mentality, but although his rival on the touchline is younger, he starts with the advantage of experience.
With 36 years old fulfilled in January, Sean McVay will direct in his second Super Bowl. In fact, he owns the mark for the youngest coach in the history of the big game because ein 2019, with 33 yearsled to Rams to face the Patriotswho would beat them 13-3 in Tom Brady’s last title with New England.
will inevitably come generational replacement to the NFL. In 2021, Bruce Arians was the oldest coach in achieving a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers and now Taylor or McVay will make history at the opposite pole, being the leaders of one new litter from “rebellious youth” as head coaches.
