
It’s hard to shake off past failures in the NFL. Look at Steve Spagnuolo. He has won four Super Bowls as a defensive coordinator, including in each of the past two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. But he hasn’t come close to getting a second chance as a head coach in the NFL.
That’s O.K. with the Chiefs, because Spagnuolo continues to make the defense better, evident by a 6–0 start and how Kansas City flustered Brock Purdy in Sunday’s 28–18 win against the San Francisco 49ers.