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A chance meeting with an NFL innovator led Nick Sirianni on an NFL path he was destined to take

As a college student, Sirianni met Todd Haley during the latter's NFL coaching rise. Haley saw the makings of a great offensive mind in Sirianni even then, and later hired him as a Chiefs assistant.

Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Read morePhelan M. Ebenhack / AP