{
  "id": 9586956,
  "title": "How Did NFL First-Year Head Coaches Perform in First Two Weeks?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/how-did-nfl-first-year-head-coaches-perform-in-first-two-weeks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T16:50:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/did-nfl-first-head-coaches-165012109.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NFL first-year head coaches have had their first chances to showcase their abilities in the 2026 season. Jesse Minter led the Ravens to a dominant 41-23 win against the Colts with an impressive offense and defensive performance. However, the team faced a setback in Week 2 with a 24-17 loss to the Saints. Todd Monken faced a challenging start as Cleveland trailed 24-0 against the Jaguars in Week 1, while showing promise with rookie receivers KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston. Monken bounced back in Week 2, leading the Browns to a 23-19 upset win over Tampa Bay. Joe Brady, running a similar offense to last year, had a strong debut against the Texans with a late fourth-quarter touchdown securing the victory. Mike LaFleur’s Cardinals disrupted the Chargers’ defense, securing a 26-14 win.",
  "summary": "With the 2026 NFL season officially underway, several new head coaches have had their first chances to show what they could bring to their new teams. From learning and implementing new offensive and defensive schemes to play-calling and game management, the first two weeks gave us the first real look at how these coaches could […] The post How Did NFL First-Year Head Coaches Perform in First Two…",
  "key_points": [
    "Jesse Minter's Ravens won 41-23 against Colts in Week 1.",
    "Todd Monken's Browns lost 24-17 to Jaguars in Week 1, won 23-19 in Week 2.",
    "Joe Brady's Cardinals defeated Chargers 26-14 in Week 1."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}