Howie Long is a big fan of new Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn.
In an appearance on “Up & Adams” with Kay Adams, Long praised Quinn and believes he is a good fit for Washington.
“I think Dan is a great coordinator; he’s been a great coordinator,” Long said. “I love Dan. I love his energy; I love his system.”
Then Long went on to discuss the end of Quinn’s three years in Dallas.
“I think they had some holes in the system at the end in Dallas,’ he said. “I think maybe Dallas ran its course. You’re starting to hear kind of, there’s people who have podcasts; Jerry (Jones) had a press conference and players are voicing their displeasure. Family members have accounts online, and it’s all things……if I were running a football team, and my frame of reference was our football team, the Raider philosophy under Al Davis was you build a wall around the building, and it’s us against them.”
Long was referencing how some family members of Dallas players criticized quarterback Dak Prescott after the season and believed the Cowboys’ failures late in the season had nothing to do with Quinn and that he was ready to move on for his second chance at being a head coach.
“I think this is a great opportunity for Dan Quinn,” Long said. “It’s a new owner. I had dinner with someone from the organization last night, and they’re going to be a really well-run organization in contrast to what they’ve been over the last 8, 9, 10 years under Dan Snyder.”
The Pro Football Hall of Famer is also a prominent member of the media, having been with the FOX Sports studio show since its inception in 1994, so that praise for the new ownership group means something.
NFL HOF’er Howie Long reacts to the #Commanders hiring Dan Quinn as their new HC @heykayadams pic.twitter.com/6lOsl80KKE
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) February 1, 2024
