The Philadelphia Eagles tried to get a head start in their coaching search by firing Chip Kelly in Week 16.
It seems though that a bidding war of sorts still could emerge over one of their located candidates.
According to a report, the Eagles are one of four teams to be interested in trading for current New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton...
The Philadelphia Daily News' Paul Domowitch reports the Eagles will pursue Saints coach Sean Payton if he becomes available.
Payton does have ties to the Eagles, serving as the teams quarterback coach from 1997-1998.
Payton is under contract for two more years in New Orleans, which might present a problem for the Eagles, which would have to make a trade to obtain Payton's services...
After another blowout loss from the New Orleans Saints, the team has fired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan.
The news first reported by Alex Marvez, FOX Sports, comes after a 47-14 dismal defensive performance. It's the second time in three weeks that the Saints have surrendered 47 points.
The Eagles are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2010, they face the New Orleans Saints on Saturday night, 8pm on 97.3 ESPN.
The last time the two teams met, the Saints defeated the Eagles 28-13 back in 2012 at Lincoln Financial Field...
A must-win game for both teams, the Eagles and Saints seasons are on the line tonight in New Orleans. Mike Triplett of NOLA.com joined me on "The Warmup" to give his thoughts on the saints defensive struggles this year, how they plan to stop Michael Vick, and the possibility of Sean Payton landing in Philadelphia next year...