Reports about the Bears being keen on Mike McCarthy and certain to lose out on Ben Johnson to the Raiders all sounds premature considering what's still ahead.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Saints are expected to interview former Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy for their head-coaching job early next week.

Jerry Jones spoke highly of McCarthy for how he navigated the Cowboys through a tumultuous season only to turn around and low-ball him at the negotiation table and prevent him fro

The New Orleans Saints are planning to interviewMike McCarthy for their head coaching vacancy. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Saints are expected to speak to McCarthy early next week.

Following the news that the Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy will part ways after five seasons, two franchises have emerged as the early front-runners to land him, according to an NFL Network insider.

Mike McCarthy's contract with the Dallas Cowboys is set to expire ... Now one day later, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that talks between McCarthy and the Cowboys are ongoing, a sign they want to continue to work together. "What is actually happening ...

The race for the Chicago Bears head coaching job is reportedly between two candidates. On The Herd, Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz reported that Mike McCarthy

There have been connections between the New Orleans Saints and Mike McCarthy. NFL insider Josina Anderson reported that while the Saints may talk to McCarthy, he isn't expected to leap over the Saints top candidates.

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