I want to thank Bruce Feldman of The Athletic for writing this article highlighting my journey. I would love for you to check it out!
“Kellen Moore can’t remember exactly when Dan Casey first got on his radar but the new Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator became such a big fan of the Texas high school coach’s work that he invited Casey to sit in on his quarterback meetings last year when Moore was the Los Angeles Chargers’ coordinator.
None of the players may have known who the former Davidson College defensive back was. Still, to Moore and countless coaches at all levels of football, the 32-year-old Casey — just seven years removed from divinity school — has been an invaluable resource when it comes to game-planning and helping grow the sport. The relationship started over e-mail, where the two football junkies discussed ideas before Casey flew to Los Angeles while the Chargers were having OTAs.
Casey thought it was “a high school coach’s dream.” For four days, he observed how Moore and the Chargers operated. Casey was fascinated to see the dynamic between Moore and Chargers quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier, who also worked with Moore in Dallas: how they were both so open to different ideas but how collaborative they were with their players.
What Casey never expected was that Moore wanted to pick his brain too…”
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