Replacing Bill Belichick and Nick Saban Is Actually Not Impossible

While Bill Belichick and Nick Saban may be the greatest NFL and college football coaches ever, history shows their successors could have success.

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00:00 Some may think it is impossible to replace Bill Belichick and Nick Saban,

00:04 but history shows it can work out better than you think.

00:08 No one would know better than Jimmy Johnson, who took over for Tom Landry in Dallas

00:12 and was just 1-15 at the beginning, before going on to win back-to-back Super Bowls.

00:17 Johnson also replaced Don Shula with the Dolphins, making the playoffs 3 out of 4 seasons.

00:22 At the college level, Bill O'Brien took over for Joe Paterno at Penn State,

00:27 immediately receiving the Big Ten Coach of the Year award, before leaving for the NFL after two years.

00:32 While Jimbo Fisher succeeded Bobby Bowden at Florida State,

00:36 and actually had a better winning percentage and won a national championship.

00:39 So all hope is not lost for New England and Alabama.