The recent buzz around the Cowboys has centered on defensive coordinator Mike Nolan potentially being replaced after the season. So when Mike McCarthy encouraged Sean Lee to go into coaching whenever he retires, many fans immediately sought to anoint Lee as said replacement for Nolan.
My list also includes a guy McCarthy talked with us (on his media conference call) on Monday: Sean Lee. No, McCarthy is surely not envisioning the linebacker make the leap all the way to the top of his staff. (See my notes below). But there is this: “If you’re dumb enough to get into coaching,’’ McCarthy told Lee, “we should definitely talk.