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The List: Top animals that should be hired as NFL head coaches

More animals in the NFL. More animals immediately.

NFL head coach candidate A Horse.
NFL head coach candidate A Horse.
NFL head coach candidate A Horse.
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Bill Hanstock
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Andy Reid is a Walrus-American. That's a well-documented and generally accepted fact among NFL fans. In fact, Reid's success and popularity as a head coach and his being targeted by several teams upon his release from the Philadelphia Eagles is a testament to a new age of acceptance and tolerance within the league.

But why stop at just a walrus? Here is our list of the top animals or beasts that should be given a shot at coaching an NFL team.

1. Liger

2. Emu

3. HORSE

4. Werewolf

5. Narwhal

6. Man-bat

7. Pangolin

8. Panther (maybe for the Panthers? Spitballing here)

9. Macaw

10. A Dracula

11. Marmoset

12. Bandicoot/Hedgehog (tie)

13. Rooster on stilts

14. Gila monster

15. Grover

16. Alaskan king crab

17. Pelican

18. Pack of corgis

19. Elephant

20. The majestic sunfish

21. McGruff the crime dog

22. Wuzzle

23. Plankton

24. AIBO

25. Rob Ryan

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