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<\/a><\/p>\nOct 3, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy on the field before the game against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Now that he has been let go by the Dallas Cowboys, Mike McCarthy may be in the mix for the only other NFL head coaching vacancy still left.<\/p>\n
Appearing\u00a0Friday on \u201cThe Pat McAfee Show,\u201d\u00a0Adam Schefter of ESPN indicated that McCarthy could be in play for the head coach job of the New Orleans Saints.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are a lot of different guys in the mix right now, [but] I think Mike McCarthy makes a lot of sense there,\u201d said Schefter of the Saints job. \u201cHe\u2019s got deep ties and connections to the organization.\u201d<\/p>\n
McCarthy, 61, was fired by the Cowboys earlier this month after a five-year run in charge. Still, he is one of the most experienced options out there with a career head coaching record of 174-112-2 (.608) over 18 total NFL seasons. McCarthy has also been to the playoffs 12 different times and led the Green Bay Packers to a Super Bowl title in the 2010 campaign.<\/p>\n
As Schefter hinted at, McCarthy is also familiar to the Saints after he served as their offensive coordinator from 2000-04. Though McCarthy\u2019s recent postseason disappointments with the Cowboys have clouded his reputation a bit, he would be a nice hire for New Orleans (if they don\u2019t go with a more familiar candidate instead).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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