Saints to interview Mike McCarthy in middle of this week, 1/26-2/1 per Pelissero [Underhill: McCarthy would have to be the current favorite]

RJS said
They went to the conference championship game the first two years after he left. They missed the playoffs the last two years he was there.

Mike McCarthy is a good coach but we don't have to pretend that he hadn't run his course in Green Bay.

Lafleur was walking into a made situation on offense. Offensive personnel blueprint was already there. Aaron Rodgers was already a MVP level QB. The Packers immediately decided to do a defensive transformation after firing McCarthy by adding pass rushers Za’darius Smith and Preston Smith and S Adrian Amos in 2019 offseason. That was a big factor for them returning to the conference championship.

They could’ve added those players with McCarthy but Green Bay FO just wanted a fresh start. McCarthy last 2 GB seasons were similar to Payton having consecutive 7-9 seasons. But the Saints FO rode it out with him to get back to the playoffs in 2017. Before he was fired McCarthy had 8 consecutive playoff apps ‘09-‘16. After the SB, he took GB to the NFCCG in 2014 and 2016. 2016 was 2 seasons before he was fired. He should’ve been able to remain GB HC for another year.