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The head coaches who defined the Super Bowl era

Quarterbacks collect most of the headlines in February, but every great Super Bowl side has had a head coach shaping it from the sideline. When fans weigh up the Superbowl odds for a new campaign, the person wearing the headset can tell you as much as the roster. These are…

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Why Cincinnati Was the Perfect Place for Peter King to Start His Career

In an excerpt from his new book, the longtime SI scribe revisits the 1984 Bengals season that kicked off his four decades covering the NFL.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 22

Vrabel, Macdonald Get Defensive Coaches Off Super Bowl Schneid That Dates to Bill Belichick

Belichick was the last defense-focused head coach to appear in a Super Bowl.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 31

Mike Tomlin steps down as Steelers head coach after 19 years

There were chants of ‘Fire Tomlin!’ at Monday night’s game

The Independent UK · Jan 13

NFL mourns death of Oakland Raiders legend George Atkinson

Atkinson had disclosed symptoms consistent with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a 2016 interview

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

Tony Dungy and the State of the Black Head Coach

Are football teams being shortsighted in their hiring processes? The first Black coach to win a Super Bowl thinks the best candidates aren’t always given a chance to succeed.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 7, 2025

New Orleans Is the Super Bowl’s Spiritual Home

Fifty years ago in the Big Easy, in a decrepit stadium on a dreary day, old met new to bring to bear the Super Bowl as we know it.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 7, 2025

Steelers insider: Art Rooney II ‘scared to death’ to fire Mike Tomlin

Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II is living in his fears with head coach Mike Tomlin.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 28, 2025

NFL Coaches With the Most Super Bowl Wins

Of the 32 different head coaches to win a Super Bowl, 13 of them have done so multiple times.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 28, 2025

Longest Tenured NFL Coaches (Active and All Time)

Taking a look at some of the legendary men who led their teams longer than their peers. From legends of yesteryear to the coach being called the G.O.A.T., these are the longest-tenured NFL head coaches.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 13, 2024