Another domino has dropped for the New Orleans Saints and their head coaching search, with former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy backing out of the 2025 coaching cycle to focus on 2026 instead. This could be the result of a number of different things, but ultimately he will no longer be an option as the candidate pool narrows down to four for the Saints.
Many Saints and NFL fans alike took to social media to voice their displeasure or agreeance with this decision, and whether or not it was the Saints or McCarthy who initiated this to occur. With that said, here are some of the recent news updates and social media reactions to the McCarthy news:
Gotta imagine Kellen Moore coaches the Saints next season as long as the meeting went well last night.
— Chris Rosvoglou (@RosvoglouReport) January 29, 2025
Coming off the #Saints’ second interview with Kellen Moore, the #Eagles’ OC remains the most likely head coach in New Orleans but nothing is, or can be, finalized at this point. https://t.co/i1cDfmW6mf
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 29, 2025
When NFL coaching candidates see the Saints on their caller ID: https://t.co/mkmrLeb1lG pic.twitter.com/jc59FgmFBW
— Alex Patt (@chifanpatt2) January 29, 2025
YOU KNOW WHAT???!!!! At this point LET MICKEY COACH….Nobody wanna work with him so let him do it himself @Saints https://t.co/Vm6bOfchQU
— MarQuita (@ivylandnurse) January 29, 2025
I would say this is another guy turning down the Saints but the Saints were definitely the ones that turned him down https://t.co/400XyCyjz9
— Nico (@elitetakes_) January 29, 2025
My brother in Odin, he’s gonna be the next Giants coach isn’t he https://t.co/Wj1MMaMUBB
— Mateo Gallardo (@salvadoranart) January 29, 2025
I wonder if he’s actually going to watch film this time around
— Joey Draper (@joeydra1) January 29, 2025
Can confirm Mike McCarthy removed himself from the search. Saints never scheduled anything with him. The two sides had planned to talk this week and it never happened.
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) January 29, 2025
Teams that might need new coaches next year
Buccaneers
Falcons
Giants
Titans
Colts
Bengals
Steelers— Dan Town (@DanTown22) January 29, 2025
