Mike Kafka said his Saints interview lasted nine hours
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) January 29, 2025
The New Orleans Saints are no stranger to long head coaching interviews, as during the last coaching search they interviewed Eric Bieniemy for eight hours. However, they seem to have one-upped themselves this offseason, as their interview with New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka lasted nine hours. This wasn’t a cursory meeting to satisfy the Rooney Rule like the New England Patriots got away with. Kafka is a real candidate for the job.
NFL head coach interviews are not some small thing and typically last a substantial chunk of time, which makes sense. Nine hours is hard to fathom though, that’s longer than an entire standard work shift of just exclusively interviewing for a position. While to this point it has signified clear interest as he is still in the running as one of the four candidates, who knows if it ends up meaning he will be the head coach.
Kafka has spent the last few days working at the Senior Bowl, as the head coach of the National Team for that event. This has given him the opportunity to coach up some of the best players in the 2025 NFL draft class, and gain some insight on who he may be interested in drafting if he were to be the head coach.
