Saints planned to interview Mike McCarthy; McCarthy didn’t garner enough interest from Saints and will take a year off (6 Viewers)

[RaginSaint93]

Looks like the Bears got first dibs. Remember they requested to interview him before but Jerry declined. They can legally interview him now.

 

[Saildawg]

Not seeing that sorry, as recently as 2023 they were first in points scored in the NFL

Facts and such

 

[RJ in Lafayette]

The reaction to a McCarthy hiring will be something. I suspect that a widely held opinion in Green Bay is that the Packers letting McCarthy go and hiring LaFleur was the best thing that happened to the Packers in years and that a popular sentiment in Dallas is that McCarthy was a mistake.

I personally am not thrilled with any of the head coach prospects being discussed. Vrabel was always going to New England, and Ben Johnson is not even considering us. Unless we go the college route, I am resigned to Glenn, though at this moment I would not be upset with Rizzi. The next two years are going to be bad--especially if we continue to doing what we have been doing and chase mediocrity.

Total opinion--but I believe it true. For several reasons--philosophy with drafting and the salary cap, success without Payton, age--there is not another NFL team that would hire Loomis as its general manager were he unemployed. He has close-relative status with Gayle--are there persons in his private life personally closer to her than Lauscha, Loomis and Bensel?--so he will decide when he leaves.

 

[cdogg]

Looks like the Bears got first dibs. Remember they requested to interview him before but Jerry declined. They can legally interview him now.

Read his next tweet.

New Orleans will indeed have the hiring edge, because they will move quicker in this process.

 

[St. Geezy]

Fun fact - Mike McCarthy has had only five losing seasons in his 18 year head coaching career…

2008: GB 6-10
2017: GB 7-9
2018: GB 4-7-1 (fired)
2020: DAL 6-10
2024: DAL 7-10

In 2017, his starting QB Aaron Rodgers missed significant time due to injury, playing in only 7 games.

In each of this two losing seasons in Dallas, 2020 and 2024, his starting QB Dak Prescott missed significant time, playing in only 5 games in ‘20 and 8 games in ‘24.

So, 18 seasons, 5 losing seasons, 3 of which involved him not having his starting QB for more than half of the season.

This guy is a flat-out winner, knows how to build a program, and I want him to be our head coach.

More fun facts…from 2006 to now, Mike McCarthy and Sean Payton have eached coached the same number of seasons (18) and we know they each own 1 Super Bowl title in the span, however in terms of number of double-digit win seasons, Payton has 9, while McCarthy has had 11.

EDIT: Payton has coached one less season, however the point of the comp study remains.

 

[Snakehead]

Read his next tweet.

New Orleans will indeed have the hiring edge, because they will move quicker in this process.

What's the next tweet?

 

[St. Geezy]

He has moved up to number one on my chart, which means nothing, I know. LOL

The guy wins. I understand he has not won more than 1 championship, but neither has SP who had a top 5 QB for years. I want a coach who knows how to build and shape and organization and implement a plan that leads to getting us to the dance every year with a chance. This organization needs consistency and Mike would bring that no questions asked.

Exactly. Too much luck is involved in winning it all. That’s not a fair bar to judge a coaching candidate by for sure. It’s about “Can this candidate get us in consistent position to take advantage of the potential playoff luck” for me.

 

[SAINTSFAN]

Read his next tweet.

New Orleans will indeed have the hiring edge, because they will move quicker in this process.

He is a Bears' blogger, so probably just being pessimistic or cautious.

 

[cdogg]

What's the next tweet?

I copied it.

New Orleans will indeed have the hiring edge, because they will move quicker in this process.

 

[SaintsThinker]

No Saints fan has been able to explain the difference between Sean Payton and Mike McCarthy and every Saints fan would have wanted Payton back. They have the same career arc lol. I just don't get it.

I don't get what's so bad about McCarthy when he's coming off a solid run with a Cowboys team that won't ever win anything until Jerry Jones dies.

 

[DavidM]

No Saints fan has been able to explain the difference between Sean Payton and Mike McCarthy and every Saints fan would have wanted Payton back. They have the same career arc lol. I just don't get it.

I don't get what's so bad about McCarthy when he's coming off a solid run with a Cowboys team that won't ever win anything until Jerry Jones dies.

I pretty much agree but I think the concerns probably come down to McCarthy losing two head coaching jobs and then perceptions about personality between the two coaches. Payton has the more outwardly dynamic personality and some people view that as important.

McCarthy is a winner with a well-established track record.

 

[cdogg]

He is a Bears' blogger, so probably just being pessimistic or cautious.

Unless he knows that the Bears are going to take their time, and he very well might. McCarthy’s not gonna wait on a maybe with a firm offer in hand.

 

[3ParStillDriver]

Looks like the Bears got first dibs. Remember they requested to interview him before but Jerry declined. They can legally interview him now.

COMON CHICAGO! Do us a favor the same way Cleveland did with Watson!

 

[sfidc3]

The only reason the Cowboys won that many games under McCarthy is because of Dan Quinn and his defense. The offense has been terrible outside of a few games where they beat up on sub .500 teams. That’s supposed to be McCarthy’s calling card. That’s a red flag IMO.

A salient point, along with the Cowboys really regressing this year, even when Dak was healthy......

BUT, I still think he is the "safest" choice, his track record speaks for itself, his teams are in the playoffs more than they are not and he has got tons of experience....the unknown is can he handle the full control thing, I can't remember if he did it in GB honestly, we know he had his hands tied with JJ in Dallas.....

That said, I still want to take a chance on a younger offensive mind that would be here longer potentially, still want Joe Brady....we will see what happens....