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4 candidates stand out as Arizona Cardinals search for a head coach

By Jim Koch

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 30: Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn of the Dallas Cowboys looks on during warm-ups against the Chicago Bears at AT&T Stadium on October 30, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 30: Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn of the Dallas Cowboys looks on during warm-ups against the Chicago Bears at AT&T Stadium on October 30, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DECEMBER 02: Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn stands during the national anthem against the New Orleans Saints during an NFL game at Caesars Superdome on December 02, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DECEMBER 02: Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn stands during the national anthem against the New Orleans Saints during an NFL game at Caesars Superdome on December 02, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /

Dan Quinn

Six years ago, Dan Quinn had the Atlanta Falcons on the verge of the first Vince Lombardi Trophy in the history of the franchise. However, 31 unanswered points by Tom Brady and the rest of the New England Patriots offense shattered that dream.

That brutal loss doesn’t take away from the fact that Quinn is a very capable head coach. Arizona is apparently aware of that, due to the fact that the current defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys was scheduled to interview with Ossenfort and company on January 22nd.

If the Arizona Cardinals can’t get Payton, Quinn would be one heck of a fallback option. The New Jersey native would likely succeed in bringing a well-qualified staff with him to the desert, one of several reasons that Ossenfort should strongly consider hiring the 52-year-old Quinn.

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