During the 2019 coaching cycle, the Jets interviewed McCarthy for the head coaching position. Ultimately they hired Adam Gase instead and he ended up being one of the worst coaches in franchise history. McCarthy is an experienced NFL head coach. He has a 174-112-2 record in his 18 seasons running a program.

The Jets have a head coach opening and Mike McCarthy is available. Aaron Rodgers heaped praise onto his former coach on ESPN.

New York's fanbase may want their team to try and acquire a veteran coach with a winning pedigree - like Mike McCarthy from the Cowboys but that may not be what the team wants.

As of now, McCarthy — a strong candidate for the Chicago Bears job, where there's an established QB in place — is not on New York's radar, from the looks of it. FWIW: I would not expect the Jets to pursue Mike McCarthy. — Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt ...

When one job closes another one opens. At least that how it is going in the coaching carrousel this year in the NFL. Just when the Jets thought they were competing with only five other teams for head coaching candidates,

Most notably, former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is in the midst of scheduling an in-person interview with the Saints, according to Nick Underhill. The former Super Bowl champion interviewed with the Bears before they settled on Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson,

Only Woody Johnson is desperate enough to hire Mike McCarthy to salvage the failed Aaron Rodgers era in New York.

Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys parted ways on Monday, and he is now searching for a new job. Perhaps he would fit in well in New York with Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams. However, who even knows if those two will still be with the Jets next year.

The New York Jets might be ready to give a gift basket over to the Dallas Cowboys for potentially hand-delivering their top coaching choice to them. With the Cowboys announcing their parting of ways with head coach Mike McCarthy, the Super Bowl -winning coach is on the open market once again.

Brian Schottenheimer appears to be furthest along the road to a job offer, but Kellen Moore is more widely regarded around the league as a play-caller who is adapting to league trends.

Now, though, Cowboys fans would probably kill to go back to a time when Moore seemed to be atop their team's wish list. Dallas looks poised to hire a former offensive coordinator alright, but it's not Moore — it's Brian Schottenheimer,