The Tennessee Titans hiring Bill Callahan as their next offensive line coach, which was reported on Thursday night, is a historic move.
Of course, Bill’s son, Brian Callahan, is the head coach of the Titans, which makes this the first time in league history that a head coach has hired his father to his staff.
Upon Brian landing the Titans gig, the Callahan’s joined an exclusive club. They are the seventh father-son head-coaching duo in league history. Bill was the head coach of the then-Oakland Raiders in 2002-03.
One piece of history Titans fans won’t want to hear is that none of the sons of those duos has ever won a Super Bowl, although San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan will get another crack at it this year.
It's a 100% done deal now: Bill Callahan to the #Titans: the first time an #NFL head coach hires his father: https://t.co/yUcCYBYRkt
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) February 2, 2024
History aside, this is obviously a huge hire for the Titans. Callahan is a fantastic offensive line coach and the perfect guy to turn this ship around.
