The New York Giants will be able to keep offensive coordinator Mike Kafka if Philadelphia Eagles coach Kellen Moore takes the New Orleans Saints job off the table.
The New York Giants will be able to keep offensive coordinator Mike Kafka if Philadelphia Eagles coach Kellen Moore takes the New Orleans Saints job off the table.
Saints coaching candidate Mike Kafka is serving as a head coach this week in the Senior Bowl. He shared what he tried to convey in his nine-hour interview with New Orleans
Kafka, who played quarterback at St. Rita and Northwestern, has interviewed for eight head-coaching positions in the last three hiring cycles.
Kafka is a finalist for the Saints head coaching job, having met with them in New Orleans for an in-person second interview. The Saints, after speaking with Kafka, flew to Philadelphia to meet with Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and it appears Moore could be the favorite.
Kafka was the Giants play-caller in the 2022 season and the Giants ended up getting their first postseason win since 2011. After that, Kafka had interviews with the Panthers, Texans, Colts and Cardinals for their open head coach spots. He got second interview opportunities with Houston and Arizona in that coaching cycle.
New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka spoke about why the New Orleans Saints aren't necessarily an undesirable landing spot for a potential head coach.
Going 3-14, the Giants are attempting to get by while making only minor staff changes. In addition to retaining their
Due to the Eagles playing in the Super Bowl, the Saints cannot officially offer him the job or interview him in person anymore until the Big Game is complete.
One of the Saints’ interviews with a head coaching candidate ran a whopping nine hours. Mike Kafka clearly wants the job:
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the former Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers headman removed himself from the New Orleans Saints head coaching race last night. McCarthy’s intentions will now be on the 2026 head coaching cycle.