Gallup spent six seasons with the Cowboys and overlapped with Washington coach Dan Quinn for three years in Dallas.

With the contract given by Washington, Gallup was able to reunite with former Cowboys defensive coordinator and current Commanders head coach Dan Quinn. That alone was enough to want to keep playing.

The biggest name in the field and one of the favourites, Sebastian Coe headed into the IOC presidential race exuding confidence, yet the Briton suffered a heavy defeat as Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry took the prize in the first round of voting on Thursday.