The five-hour reckoning that reshaped Matt Nagys ne...

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So get this: After undergoing a “blind spot report” built on anonymous feedback from trusted voices, Nagy believes hes closed the book on his past and is ready for another head-coaching opportunity.

The five-hour reckoning that reshaped Matt Nagy’s next head-coaching run After undergoing a “blind spot report” built on anonymous feedback from trusted voices, Nagy believes he’s closed the book on his past and is ready for another head-coaching opportunity. By Jonathan Jones Jan 8, 2026 at 6:00 am ET • 12 min read Join the Conversation comments KANSAS CITY, Mo. (and honestly, same)

— In mid-July last year, just before the start of training camp, Matt Nagy logged onto Zoom around 4 p.

The Details

And didn’t end the meeting until 9. For five hours he heard quotes from 40-some anonymous people in his professional coaching career who had the freedom to tell it like it is.

Unfiltered and unvarnished, Nagy got to hear it all. “I didn’t know how it was going to go, but it was one of the most profound things in five hours I’ve ever done in my entire life.

Why This Matters

It was revealing, just powerful,” Nagy told CBS Sports in November. “I mean, anybody that’s going to sit here and listen to everything that 40 people are saying that you could have done better or also things that you did well. ” The former Chicago Bears head coach and now Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator finally did a “blind spot” report.

The sports world never stops delivering these kinds of storylines.

Key Takeaways

• After four years and a Super Bowl loss and only one head-coaching interview last cycle, Nagy decided to take her up on the offer.
• She asked him for 40 names of people from his career who she could contact, and they would stay anonymous and be able to speak freely.
• “This isn’t the Nagy fan club,” he says.

The Bottom Line

He wanted “the rough” first, but he says she kicked off with some softer critiques before getting into the meat of it. — all the good and all the rough — Nagy found himself saying “that’s fair” to a lot of the quotes she read to him.

Is this a W or an L? You decide.