Report: Eagles Have No New Head Coach Interviews Planned As Of Now
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- According to Jason La Canfora, the Eagles currently have no new interviews scheduled in their search for a head coach and will regroup. La Canfora believes the team will be waiting until after this week's owners' meeting to continue their quest for a new leader.
Eagles not planning any more HC interviews as of now. Will regroup after owner's meetings. Pederson among those who impressed them
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 12, 2016
To be clear on Eagles, could be second interviews with candidates but was informed nothing was planned with new candidates
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 12, 2016
The owners will be meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday to vote on the possibility of sending one or two teams (between the Raiders, Chargers and Rams) to Los Angeles in the upcoming season.
La Canfora pointed out that the team was particularly impressed by Doug Pederson who was interviewed on Sunday.
#Eagles interview Doug Pederson, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator, for their head coaching position. pic.twitter.com/3No3cIyHz2
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 10, 2016
Pederson was a former Eagles quarterback, who started for the team during the beginning of Donovan McNabb's rookie season. Pederson later became an assistant coach for the Eagles under Andy Reid and left with Reid to become his offensive coordinator in Kansas City.
On Monday, the Eagles interviewed Tom Coughlin, the ex-Giants head coach, for the position.
#Eagles interview former New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin for their head coaching position. pic.twitter.com/0NHU73yiud
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 11, 2016
The Eagles have also interviewed Giants offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, Eagles offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur and Eagles running backs coach Duce Staley. The team interviewed Dolphins head coach Adam Gase before he took the job in Miami.