Todd Downing is set to take over as the Raiders offensive coordinator, with the team choosing to not renew Bill Musgrave’s contract and instead going with the 36-year-old quarterbacks coach. Here are 10 things to know about Downing.
- Downing was born in Eden Prairie, Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis.
- He played high school ball at Eden Prairie High for Mike Grant, the son of Bud Grant, the Hall of Fame head coach for the Minnesota Vikings.
- Using that Grant connection, Downing became a public relations intern for the Vikings at age 19 to get his foot in the door in the NFL.