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    What's new in the NFL? Plenty of coaching newbies and imminent player milestones.

    LOS ANGELES — Matt LaFleur is the dean of NFC North coaches. Seasons under his belt as the top man with the Green Bay Packers: Three. Such is the nature of the NFL, where the revolving door of coaches spins at dizzying speed. Nearly a third of the league's 32 teams switched head coaches this offseason with 10 clubs making a change. The only divisions that remained the same in that regard were ...
    by Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times Sep 06, 2022 7 minutes
    An NFL logo on the field before a game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 3, 2021, in Inglewood, California.

    LOS ANGELES — Matt LaFleur is the dean of NFC North coaches.

    Seasons under his belt as the top man with the Green Bay Packers: Three.

    Such is the nature of the NFL, where the revolving door of coaches spins at dizzying speed.

    Nearly a third of the league's 32 teams switched head coaches this offseason with 10 clubs making a change. The only divisions that remained the same in that regard were the AFC North and NFC West.

    There were two head-coaching changes in LaFleur's division, with both Minnesota and Chicago opting for first-timers. The Vikings hired former Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell, and the Bears went with a specialist from the other side of the ball, Matt Eberflus, former Indianapolis defensive coordinator.

    Is it better to hire a first-time head coach with fresh ideas, or a seasoned one with previous NFL experience?

    This year is split down the middle, with five newbies and five retreads.

    — The first-timers: Miami's Mike McDaniel, Denver's Nathaniel Hackett, the New York Giants' Brian Daboll, Eberflus and O'Connell.

    — The head coaches getting another chance: Houston's Lovie Smith, Jacksonville's Doug Pederson, Las Vegas' Josh McDaniels, New Orleans' Dennis

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