(8) Todd Bowles vs (9) Kliff Kingsbury: Next Redskins Head Coach

A look at coaches Todd Bowles and Kliff Kingsbury to see if either deserve to be the Redskins next head coach.

By Steve Shoup Dec 28, 2013, 1:45pm EST

14 years as an NFL assistant coach
8 year NFL career, including 7 years with the Redskins
Started his coaching career under Al Groh and has been in the Bill Parcells tree
Highly respected defensive backs coach
Has coached under Parcells and Bengals DC Mike Zimmer in Dallas
Played under Joe Gibbs and George Seifert and understands what it takes to be successful
Was a defensive backs and defensive coordinator under Doug Williams in college
Was an assistant head coach/defensive backs coach in Miami
Interim head coach in Miami for 3 games, went 2-1
Has had a very impressive defensive performance with the Cardinals this season despite multiple suspensions and key injuries.
Young coach (50 years old), could be with the team for a number of years
Has coached in both the 3-4 and 4-3 defenses

3 year starting QB at Texas Tech
Threw for 12,000 yards and 95 TD's
Held 7 NCAA FBS records at the time when his career was done
Drafted in the 6th round by the New England Patriots in 2003
Was in the camps or practice squads of the Saints, Broncos, Jets and Bills over the next few years
Played in both the NFL Europe and CFL briefly
Starting coaching at Houston under Dana Holgerson and Kevin Sumlin in 2008
Promoted to Offensive Coordinator/QB coach in 2010
In 2011, as the play caller, Houston went 13-1 and had their highest BCS finish ever
Case Keenum set NCAA records for yards and TDs that season under Kingsbury
Kingsbury was named Offensive Coordinator of the year by Football Scoop
Moved on to Texas A&M in 2012 with Sumlin
Helped Johnny Manziel become the first freshman to win the Heisman and helped the Aggies compete in the SEC their first season.
Despite young inexperienced QB's, turned around the Texas Tech offense this season, his first as the head coach.
Coached the Red Raiders to a 7 win season, above preseason expectations
Young coach with plenty of upside and knowledge of a spread system

Feel free to add any additional information/stories about either candidate in the comments section and it may be added to their bio.

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