Mike Macdonald Questions & More

Michelle from Belleville, Illinois asks, “If the Seahawks did a reverse Ted Lasso type coaching hire, who do you think would be the hire?”

A: This question came in before the Seahawks hired Mike Macdonald, so it’s now a moot point (or moo point to the “Friends” diehards). It’s also a moot point not just because the job is filled, but also because “Ted Lasso” is a TV show—a great one at that—and not reality, and no major professional team would hire a coach with no relevant experience. But hey, the question was asked, so what the heck, let’s answer it anyway. While I love the addition of Macdonald, had there still been a vacancy this week, the obvious answer would be Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp, who last week announced his decision to step down from that job. Klopp has won everywhere he’s been, and like Ted Lasso he seems to really care about his players and build good culture, which in the ridiculous scenario of a coach taking over a team in a different sport, would probably be pretty important since in that hypothetical he wouldn’t know much in terms of Xs and Os.