ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler: Saints Head Coach opening is a coveted job among people I’ve spoken to; Mike McCarthy could have interest
Guys we gotta pray we don’t get McCarthy! I’m sure you all remember when he was our OC under Haslet. When he was our OC we only needed to win 1 game of the final 3 games and we would have been in the playoffs. Brooks was playing terrible, throwing the ball backwards and crap. Our backup was Jake Dellhome and McCarthy wouldn’t put him in for nothing! We go 0-3 in that span and Brooks was so bad that the dome was booing him regularly. Brooks was banged up but it didn’t matter cause McCarthy wasn’t going to put Jake in. We don’t make the playoffs and Jake takes Carolina his first year after leaving us. That’s just something as a Saints fan that I will never forgive McCarthy for doing. All we needed was 1 of the final 3 games and he had too big of an ego to put the better QB in. So, I’m hard as hell NO on McCarthy!!!!ESPN+ article blurb from this morning. I bolded a comment that I found interesting:
Any updates on the Jets, Saints and Bears openings?
Fowler: The Saints are taking a low-key approach, with sources telling me that, as of Wednesday afternoon, their candidate list hadn't grown past Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, the Bills' Brady, Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, current interim coach Darren Rizzi, Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and Vrabel. I expect that list to expand, but the Saints were using these seven as a launching point.
This is a coveted job among people I've spoken to recently. I've heard that Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy could have some interest, so it wouldn't shock if the Saints try to talk to him should he be free to do so (McCarthy's contract with the Cowboys expires Tuesday). Glenn still seems like the favorite, but he could have options. Glenn and Brady both have New Orleans connectivity as former Saints staffers.
Graziano: Agreed that Glenn seems like the favorite in New Orleans. He's extremely well regarded in that building and very well known because he previously worked there.
