Jonathan Gannon was in Glendale for Super Bowl LVII as the defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, and it appears he will be staying in the Valley of the Sun. The Seattle Seahawks’ division rival, the Arizona Cardinals, have finally found their next leader. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Cardinals are expected to finalize a deal with Gannon to be their new head coach.
After their disastrous 2022 season, Arizona moved on from head coach Kliff Kingsbury and his 28-37-1 record. Now the Cardinals will be led by the man who helmed one of the best defenses in football last season.
Philadelphia’s defense terrorized NFC quarterbacks en route to the Super Bowl, as the Eagles recorded the third most sacks in NFL history in a single regular season with 70. Unfortunately, their pass rushing prowess was nowhere to be seen in the Super Bowl, as Philadelphia was unable to record even one against an injured Patrick Mahomes.
Gannon’s defense was stellar all year, but he certainly picked the wrong time to have a bad day at the office. Despite holding the Chiefs to seven first half points, the Eagles allowed Kansas City to score on all four second half possessions. On two of the Chiefs’ goal line touchdowns, their receivers were so open it hardly felt like any Philadelphia defender was even in the same zip code.
The Seahawks will surely be hoping Arizona’s defense has similar performances at State Farm Stadium when they come to town.
