New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka has been the team's offensive play-caller for every offseason practice open to the media, according to The Athletic's Dan Duggan. Head coach Brian Daboll has stuck with the same play-caller throughout the offseason in each of his first three years as the head coach, so all signs are pointing toward Kafka reclaiming the play-calling duties after Daboll took over in 2024. Kafka called the plays in Daboll's first two years as the head coach but was ...

The New York Post's Paul Schwartz writes that there is strong sentiment inside the New York Giants building this offseason for head coach Brian Daboll to give up offensive play-calling duties, and it has nothing to do with co-owner John Mara recently saying that Daboll should consider giving up play-calling duties for the 2025 season. If Daboll were to give play-calling duties back to offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, assuming Kafka doesn't become the next head coach of the New Orleans Saints, ...

The New Orleans Saints have interviewed Mike Kafka for their vacant head-coaching position. Kafka has served as the offensive coordinator on the New York Giants for each of the last three seasons. He was a popular head coaching candidate last offseason before deciding to stay in New Orleans. Now Kafka appears to be one of the top choices for the Saints job, but there's plenty of other competition. The Saints are also considering both Kellen Moore and Mike McCarthy for their head coaching job. ...

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that the New Orleans Saints are flying in New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka on Monday for a second interview for their head-coaching job that will take place on Tuesday, according to sources. Despite never holding a head-coaching position in the NFL, Kafka has been a finalist for three head-coaching jobs in the last two cycles and is now a finalist in New Orleans. Kafka was a former Northwestern quarterback and was a fourth-round pick in the ...

The New Orleans Saints are interviewing interim head coach Darren Rizzi for their head-coaching vacancy on Friday. It's the fourth interview the Saints have held, also talking with New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. In addition to Rizzi, the Saints will interview Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady on Friday. Rizzi took over the interim head-coach job midway through ...

The New Orleans Saints announced on Thursday that they completed a virtual interview with New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka for their head-coach position. On Wednesday, the Saints held an interview with Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver. Kafka was an assistant head coach to Brian Daboll in New York and has been with the G-Men for the last three seasons. After calling the plays on offense last year, Daboll took back over play-calling in another frustrating season ...

The Chicago Bears requested to interview Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for their head-coach job, according to a source. In addition to Smith, the Bears are interested in Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, Lions DC Aaron Glenn, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Giants OC Mike Kafka, Cardinals OC Drew Petzing and Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver. From 2021-23, Smith went 21-30 as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and was often criticized by his lack of ...

The Chicago Bears requested to interview Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for their head-coaching position, according to a source. In addition to Flores, the Bears have reached out to Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson Giants OC Mike Kafka, Cardinals OC Drew Petzing and Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver. Chicago fired Matt Eberflus midway through the season after a 4-8 start and 14-32 record in two-plus seasons. Despite suing the NFL and...

According to NFL's Ian Rapoport, the Chicago Bears have requested an interview with New York Giants assistant head coach Mike Kafka about their vacant head-coaching position. Chicago is casting a wide net to fill the head coach job, adding yet another name to a list that already includes Detroit Lions' coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn and Denver Broncos' defensive coordinator Vance Joseph. It's an intriguing inclusion, considering that New York's offense has ranked eighteenth and second ...

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll is set to call offensive plays in 2024. Daboll had relinquished the job to offensive coordinator Mike Kafka when he was hired as head coach in 2022. This could be good news for Malik Nabers managers. Daboll cut his teeth calling plays as the offensive coordinator for quarterback Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Daboll was the author of high-powered offenses in Buffalo. Those offenses featured fantasy excellence from Allen and wide receiver Stefon Diggs. ...