Following the Cleveland Browns decision to fire Hue Jackson and Todd Haley midway through the 2018 season, the Browns somewhat surprisingly named Gregg Williams interim head coach. Despite being the most qualified to take over, he had quite a checkered past in the NFL.
Williams proved to be the right man to become the interim head coach for the rest of the 2018 season, leading the Browns to a 5-3 record over the final eight games, putting them in playoff contention.
Due to his leadership and helping the Browns turnaround their season, Williams seemed like he would be a finalist for the permanent head coaching gig at the end of the season.