We learned yesterday that former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy was already “receiving overtures from NFL teams considering head-coaching changes.” Well, it sounds like the 55-year-old may have his eye on one potential gig. Peter King writes that McCarthy would be “interested in exploring” the Cardinals head coaching job. The reporter adds that there’s mutual interest from the organization.
It doesn’t sound like current Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks for be sticking around for a second season. We heard yesterday that the organization was planning on firing Wilks, although the current head coach has the support of his players, including veteran wideout Larry Fitzgerald. It also sounds like owner Michael Bidwill hasn’t made a final decision regarding a head coaching change. At the very least, the coaching staff is expected to see some major changes.
There were previous whispers that McCarthy might have interest in the Arizona job. ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote yesterday that many Packers coaches thought McCarthy was going to leave Green Bay for the Cardinals gig last offseason. The Browns have also been rumored as a potential landing spot for the coach. McCarthy hasn’t made a decision on whether he’ll return to the NFL in 2019, but it sounds like he’d be interested if the right opportunity presented itself.
McCarthy was fired by the Packers earlier this month after guiding the Packers to an underwhelming 4-7-1 record. The head coach finished his tenure in Green Bay with a 125-77-2 record, including eight campaigns with at least 10 wins. The Cardinals, meanwhile, have only made the playoffs four times in the past 20 seasons.
best of luck, coach!
It would be entering to see how work a w/ mostly likely ‘non HoF’ QB and an owner who has never desired game wins. From wiki “Bidwill’s ownership has been marked by little success. In his 56 years as at least part-owner, the Cardinals have only made the playoffs eight times “
he had a good run in GB he should take a year off to clear his head
I really would like to see him in Cleveland, think he would do great there
Think their interim coach deserves a shot.
This is kinda looking like what the Cubs did with Joe Maddon. Not that I care personally I wish the Packers would bring Holmgren back. only thing McCarthy did was make me miss Mike Sherman and Mike Holmgren. I guarantee the fans that you lost from Thompson would be back along with class
Well said
The Cardinals should always be good they have the best built in advantage of any team in the league. They have the best winter weather of anywhere in the country. Their inability to draw free agents is baffling to me.
No matter what they do for many years to come they will always be the fourth best team in that division so why waste money.
Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa bay, Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans, Los Angeles afc and nfc, potentially Dallas as well, can all argue that they have solid winter seasons as well. Not much of a competitive advantage. I would counter that it’s not much of an advantage either. As a dolphins fan, year in and year out they are destroyed in November and December games because they don’t perform well in cold weather games. I’d even argue that the nfc west has the best climate of any division in the league (San Fran and Seattle have milder winters than the rest of the country)
So Mike’s up for retiring in Arizona? Sounds about par for course, of course.
If the Browns don’t promote Gregg Williams to HC, they’re stupid.
Agreed