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Commanders Interviewing 49ers Coach Anthony Lynn

Anthony Lynn coached the Los Angeles Chargers from 2017-20. Now, he's interviewing to be the next offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders.

Jeremy Brener

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The Washington Commanders are interviewing another candidate for their vacant offensive coordinator position.

NFL Network is reporting that the Commanders are interviewing San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach Anthony Lynn today.

Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post was the first to report of the Commanders' interest and request for Lynn last week.

Lynn, 54, was a two-time Super Bowl champion as a backup running back for the Denver Broncos in the late 1990s and parlayed his success as a player in the league into a coaching career.

Lynn has primarily coached running backs in his 20+ year career as a coach, but is perhaps best known as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers from 2017-20. He led the Chargers to a 33-31 record in four seasons at the helm, including a playoff victory in 2018 after a remarkable 12-4 campaign.

Since his departure from Los Angeles in 2020, Lynn became the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions in 2021 and flocked over to the Bay Area to coach the Niners this past season. Given the 49ers' success in the run game this season and Washington's desire to run the football, Lynn could be a strong candidate to replace Scott Turner in running the offense in D.C. next season.

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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