“I was like, ‘You have to make this happen,’ “ Staley recalled telling York during an appearance on the Mojobreak Media podcast last week. “ ‘Everything I’ve heard about from a player’s side, management side, he is the next big thing. He is an unbelievable coach, the way that he sees the game. You need to — whatever you can do — try to make this happen.’”
The conversation took place during the week of Super Bowl LI in Houston as York prepared to interview Shanahan for the job, though Staley couldn’t remember if it happened before or after the Atlanta Falcons blew a 28-3 lead to the New England Patriots.