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Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer interested in coaching an NFL team
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Urban Meyer, former American football head coach at Ohio State University. /CFP

Urban Meyer, former American football head coach at Ohio State University. /CFP

At least two NFL teams have reached out to Urban Meyer, former head coach at Ohio State University, to invite him to the professional league, according to ESPN. Meanwhile, Meyer who spent his whole coaching career in college, did not dismiss the overtures.

Meyer plans to make his decision before the regular season is over and multiple teams are waiting to hear it.

Having coached Bowling Green, Utah, Florida and Ohio State for 17 seasons, Meyer left a record of 187-32 and won three NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision national championships – two with Florida in 2006 and 2008 and one with Ohio State in 2018.

Urban Meyer (C), head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, holds the Big Ten Championship trophy after defeating the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Big 10 Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, December 6, 2014. /CFP

Urban Meyer (C), head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, holds the Big Ten Championship trophy after defeating the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Big 10 Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, December 6, 2014. /CFP

Meyer announced his retirement in December 2018, but his excellent resume has made the 56-year-old one of the most lucrative candidates for the coach position of NFL teams.

Considering he was coaching Florida between 2005 and 2010, Meyer may be the right choice for the Jacksonville Jaguars. The team's current head coach is Doug Marrone, who took over in 2018. Since then, the Jaguars were 12-34.

With only one game to go this season, the Jaguars are now bottom of the American Football Conference (AFC) with a terrible 1-14 record, thanks to their 41-17 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The good news is that the Jaguars are getting close to acquiring the No. 1 pick for the NFL Draft next year. Of course, if they want to maximize the value of that, the team should also make a smart choice to fill the vacancy of their general manager.

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