A familiar moral panic swept the nation this week as the National Football League’s whirlwind coaching carousel came to a close.

Ten franchises — nearly a third of the league — have named new shot-callers since the end of the regular season.

Unfortunately, much of the ensuing conversation has concerned their skin color, rather than their ability to do their jobs.

The Athletic, which was acquired by The New York Times in 2022, published multiple pieces lamenting that no black coaches had been hired.

“With record-tying 10 openings, NFL teams hire zero Black head coaches,” wailed one news story.

Senior columnist Jerry Brewer argued that the teams chose “predictable dysfunction” and “organizational stagnation,” and the races of this year’s class of hires “tells you everything.”

His histrionics were regrettably representative.

“Shut out. Happy Black History Month,” mused Mike Jones, also of The Athletic.

“WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO BLACK HEAD COACHES?” raged commentator Skip Bayless, who mourned the fact that Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders would not share the same race as his new boss.

Sportswriter Mike Freeman........

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