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Jordy McElroy

Josh McDaniels and the succession plan that never was for the Patriots

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick once considered retiring before the age of 70. Coincidentally enough, that would have been this season, which would have perfectly aligned with former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels’ decision to leave Foxborough to join the Las Vegas Raiders.

Instead of leading the Death Star in the desert, McDaniels could have been handed the sleeveless hoodie off the back of Darth Belichick himself—an honor that would have made the Iron Throne look like a cheap, foldout garage chair.

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