Mike McCarthy, Giants and Dallas Cowboys
As the New Orleans Saints head into the offseason looking to bolster their roster, the team is also looking for their next head coach with one in mind being Mike McCarthy, who was at the helm for the Dallas Cowboys last season. While the Saints will interview McCarthy, NFL insider Adam Schefter spoke about how he makes the most sense for the role.
The New Orleans Saints will hold a second interview with New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka on Tuesday, according to NFL Network's
Giants coach Brian Daboll is somehow back for a fourth season in 2025, despite going 3-14 this past season, after finishing 6-11 in 2023. Should the Giants have fired Daboll? You can certainly make a legit case for that. And in 2025, they’ll immediately get a chance to see if — and how — they could’ve upgraded with a new coach.
Several teams have hired new head coaches this offseason, but one team still looking for their next leader is the New Orleans Saints. After a severe snowstorm delayed their interview process, the Saints have rescheduled interviews with several of their top candidates, including former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy.
Most notably, former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is in the midst of scheduling an in-person interview with the Saints, according to Nick Underhill. The former Super Bowl champion interviewed with the Bears before they settled on Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson,
The Dallas Cowboys announced late on Friday night that their new head coach is Brian Schottenheimer, who has 14 years of NFL experience as an offensive coordinator, but has never produced impressive results. A look at Schottenheimer's coaching history since he initially landed the Jets' offensive coordinator job in 2006:
While it’s still unclear how Schottenheimer’s staff with the Cowboys will look, ESPN reported ex-Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is a “prime candidate” for the defensive coordinator job. Schottenheimer’s Dallas promotion leaves the Saints as the only team with a head coaching vacancy left to fill.
The fact that the Saints are the only team to not hire a coach may indicate that they're strongly eyeing up someone in today's conference championship games.
Mike Vrabel interviewed with the Jets, but there was another team also looming to pursue him before the Patriots hired him.
No matter whom the Saints hire as the head coach to replace Dennis Allen — Mike McCarthy, Darren Rizzi, Anthony Weaver, Mike Kafka or a surprise — we won't know how good that person will be for a while.
As Patrick Mahomes’s Chiefs host the Bills, Josh Allen has had more roughing-the-passer and unnecessary-roughness penalties called in his favor over the past two regular seasons.