The New Orleans Saints are interviewing two head coach candidates Friday, including hotshot Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady:

Lions DC Aaron Glenn and Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury face off in the divisional round. How does the outcome impact the Saints’ timeline?

Brady doesn’t have head coaching experience and that may cause some teams to shy away from him as an option, but he’s a coach whose star is on the rise and someone who, at age 35, is on the right trajectory for a top NFL coaching candidate.

Current Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy produced successful five year stint as the offensive coordinator of the Saints from 2000-04. The Black and Gold won their first playoff game in franchise history in 2000. McCarthy’s exclusive negotiating window with Dallas expires on Jan. 14.

The New Orleans Saints have long been connected to Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. Many people paired Glenn and New Orleans before Dennis Allen's empty head coaching seat collected any dust.

The search for the next New Orleans Saints head coach is coming to a close, as the team has interviewed several worthy and interesting candidates. As of this posting, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn appears to be the frontrunner.

The New Orleans Saints are officially in the thick of their head coaching search so earlier this week, we asked our readers who they would like to see the Saints hire as their next head coach? 45% of our readers said Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn followed by 32% voting for Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady.

The Saints coaching search is moving along, as they've interviewed five candidates thus far. Only one of those has been an in-person interview, and more are on the horizon. Completed Interviews: Joe Brady,

One of the most intriguing head coaching candidates of this cycle is a former New Orleans Saints assistant. Everyone around the league knows of Aaron Glenn at this point, and he's been a hot candidate for HC interviews recently.