'Built to Lead People': Commanders to Interview Rams Coach for Offensive Coordinator Position

Los Angeles Rams coach Thomas Brown is a popular candidate for offensive coordinator jobs. Could he land with the Washington Commanders?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 21, 2023

The Washington Commanders continue to add to their long list of candidates for their vacant offensive coordinator position.

According to The Athletic, the Commanders are interviewing Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach Thomas Brown.

Brown, 36, has been with the Rams for the past three seasons after nine years as an assistant all over college football. Brown was part of the Rams' Super Bowl winning staff last season under Sean McVay and is expected to be a head coach candidate within a few years given his current trajectory.

“Thomas is a special guy,” Rams tight end Tyler Higbee told The Athletic. “He’s built to lead people.”

Brown is one of several people interviewed by the Commanders to replace Scott Turner, who was fired after three seasons with the team earlier this month.

Brown is competing for the coordinator job next to former Cleveland Browns and New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur, Commanders quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese and Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks coach Charles London, among others.

As the coordinator market grows with openings, the Commanders need to find their coach soon before the domino effect takes place and Washington finds itself hiring its second choice for the job rather than the first.

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Published Jan 21, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.