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The latest Eagles coaching buzz: No second interview planned for Adam Gase

The latest Eagles coaching buzz: No second interview planned for Adam Gase
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Walk away from twitter for an hour and you’ll miss the latest Eagles’ head coaching favorite.

The entire landscape of the NFL — with regards to its head coaching vacancies — shifts rapidly with more than a half dozen teams looking for new leaders. Here are some of the names that have been mentioned in recent days as possible candidates to take over in Philadelphia.

Adam Gase (Bears offensive coordinator):After much buzz about a confirmed second interview with Gase after the 37-year-old had a great meeting earlier this week, sources started to refute that any second meetings had been planned at all.With the Bears, he helped Jay Cutler post his best season on record with a 92.3 QB rating.

Paul Guenther (Bengals defensive coordinator): Guenther is a Bucks country native, and is expected to be interviewed by the Eagles after the Bengal’s Saturday playoff game. If Cincinnati wins its game the interview will need to be in Ohio.

Doug Peterson (Chiefs offensive coordinator): Various sources are saying Andy Reid’s top assistant and a one-time Eagles quarterback is a top contender for the Birds’ gig. He will reportedly be interviewed this weekend, possibly Sunday.

Dirk Koetter (Buccaneers offensive coordinator): Koetter helped to usher Jameis Winston into the pro ranks, and a few seasons prior was a large part in the NFL development of Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. Reports are implying that the Eagles are going to ask permission to interview the coach.

Ben McAdoo (Giants offensive coordinator):According to Paul Schwartz of the New York Post, the mastermind behind Eli Manning’s continued success will meet with the Eagles Thursday to interview for the head coaching gig.

Pat Shurmur (Eagles offensive coordinator):According to USA Today, the longtime Philly assistant, onetime Browns head coach and last week’s interim head coach interviewed with the Eagles Monday. No word on his status since the meeting earlier this week.

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Sean Payton (Saints head coach): With two years left on his contract in New Orleans, and still in possession of his favorite asset, quarterback Drew Brees, it was announced Wednesday that the Super Bowl winning head coach was not leaving this offseason.

“This is where I plan on coaching. I don’t envision myself coaching any other club,” Payton said during a Wednesday press conference. “Here I am and nothing is changing and I plan on finishing my career here. … I’ll be here as long as they’ll have me.”

In a farewell press conference to the Giants, filled with emotion and reflection, the two-time Super Bowl champion did not rule out returning to a different team.

Duce Staley (Eagles running backs coach):The former Eagles running back and fan-favorite was reportedly the first candidate to interview for the position. Unknown if he will be in the running to actually get the job, he does provide adherence to the ‘Rooney Rule’ for Jeffrey Lurie as a minority candidate.

Doug Marrone (Jaguars offensive line coach):Marrone was the Bills head coach fairly recently, but according to CSNPhilly.com, he is not a candidate for the Eagles job.

Teryl Austin (Lions defensive coordinator):Austin is expected to have met with the Eagles sometime Tuesday. He has also served for three years as Ravens secondary coach under John Harbaugh.

Tom Coughlin (Giants former head coach): All across talk radio in the Delaware Valley, pundits and football fans were tossing around the 69-year-old’s name. Would he be a good fit in Philly? Is he even a viable candidate?

Sean McDermott (Panthers defensive coordinator):The leader of the Panthers’ defense — regularly one of the best in the league — has other things to worry about right now. Like leading his top-seeded Carolina squad to a Super Bowl. But many Eagles fans want the familiar face to return to Philly, the place where he coached local legends like Brian Dawkins as a positional coach (and later defensive coordinator) under Andy Reid.

The feeling is mutual.

“I mean, listen, we love it here. Living in Carolina has been great. We’ve been here five years,” McDermott said on 97.5 The Fanatic Tuesday. “But, yeah, we’re always interested. I love the Philadelphia area and quite honestly, it’s been tough to watch the last several years, having grown up in the area and worked there for 12 years. The fan base, I know what’s important to them. They’re genuine, dedicated and they’re real. And the facilities up there are second to none. So I’d love to see the Eagles recapture the magic, so to speak.”