Mike Kafka, Anthony Weaver get 2nd interviews with Saints
A rare snowstorm in New Orleans forced the Saints to press pause on their head coaching search this week, but things are set to get up and running again.
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.
New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will get a second interview with the New Orleans Saints as former Dallas Cowboys boss Mike McCarthy is involved in rumors.
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,
Mike McCarthy wasted no time moving on from the Dallas Cowboys. The Super Bowl-winning coach has at least two NFC teams interested in his services. Shortly after McCarthy agreed to part ways with the Cowboys,
Ex-Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy was flown into the Bears’ facility on a private jet for his interview on Wednesday — a “departure from team protocol.”
After parting ways with the Cowboys, Mike McCarthy has interviewed for the Bears head coach role. Could a return to the NFC North be coming?
While McCarthy recently interviewed with the Chicago Bears, that door closed Monday when the team opted to hire one of the top candidates in the market, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. This leaves the Saints as the only other team McCarthy's name has been linked to.
Mike McCarthy jumped into the head coaching candidate pool late, but has secured a few high-profile interviews as one of the most coveted candidates available in this coaching cycle. The New Orleans Saints are next,
Based on the Rooney Rule’s language, if the Giants lose one of these two men (Brown or Kafka), they would get a compensatory third-round draft pick in both 2025 and 2026. If the Giants lose both, they would get an extra such comp pick in 2027 — but not a fourth such comp pick in 2028.
The Cowboys denied the Bears' request to interview Mike McCarthy, though they decided to move on from their head coach Monday.