Is Giants AHC/OC Mike Kafka one step closer to landing the Saints head coaching job after Aaron Glenn withdrew to accept the Jets HC job?

The troubling downturn for the Giants and their offense the past two years seemingly has not touched or damaged Mike Kafka’s reputation.

As New Orleans whittles down its list of candidates for the 19th head coach in franchise history, the Giants’ offensive coordinator has emerged as a leading contender.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports the Saints are hosting Giants OC Mike Kafka for a second HC interview on Tuesday. Pelissero also reported that Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver will have a second HC interview with New Orleans on Wednesday.

Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver sees his interview with the New Orleans Saints delayed by a snowstorm. Here are successors if he leaves.

Clearly impressing New Orleans with his first interview, Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is brought back as a finalist for the Saints’ head coaching job.

Most notably, former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is in the midst of scheduling an in-person interview with the Saints, according to Nick Underhill. The former Super Bowl champion interviewed with the Bears before they settled on Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson,

Mike McCarthy jumped into the head coaching candidate pool late, but has secured a few high-profile interviews as one of the most coveted candidates available in this coaching cycle. The New Orleans Saints are next, with the team reportedly arranging logistics to get him in New Orleans for discussions with the team.

The Aaron Glenn Sweepstakes has been won by the New York Jets, according to multiple Wednesday afternoon reports. New Orleans was supposed to bring Glenn in for an in-person interview this week, but the Saints didn't get the chance after having a virtual interview with him.

Of course, we said the same thing last year, and both ended up returning to the team for another shot at a championship in Detroit. Because the Lions earned a first-round bye in the postseason, Johnson and Glenn can start interviewing virtually for coaching positions starting this Wednesday (January 8),

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