The NFL Head Coach And Its Effect On Society

660 Words3 Pages

Being an NFL head coach is important to the world for many reasons. The NFL is a multi-billion dollar organization that generates significant revenue for the economy of the United States and recently in other countries. This shows that the success of NFL teams is not only important to the fans, but also to the local economies that rely on the money generated by the teams. Another reason why head coaches matter would be that they are responsible for leading and managing a group of players, coaches, and staff. This requires tons of leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to motivate and inspire others. These skills are not only important to football, but also in other areas of life, such as business, politics, and education. Lastly, coaches are seen as role models and businessmen in society.They have the ability to use their platform to share and promote positive values and behaviors. They can use their influence to raise awareness and support social issues such as racial justice, gender equality, and overall mental and physical health. …show more content…

An example of this is family and friend bias, a NFL team owner may hire their relatives or sons to coach instead of a more qualified and experienced coach. There are many examples of the family and friend bias, for example Denver's new coach Nathaniel Hackett, a coach with little experience and maturity was hired by his father paul hackett while many of other coaches are waiting for a job and a chance in the league. There are other example of this which are not so noticeable for example “Sean McVay’s grandfather, the late John McVay, was a longtime general manager of the San Francisco 49ers and helped arrange for his grandson's first job under Jon Gruden with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers”(Bumbaca and