It's been a busy couple of days for the Philadelphia Eagles front office. The team has already interviewed a handful of possible coaching replacements after severing ties with Chip Kelly ahead of Week 17 of the regular season. It hasn't been easy. Despite interest from both sides, Adam Gase is reportedly heading to Miami and the Eagles are back to metaphorical square one. Of course, that doesn't mean there are options. Philadelphia still has plenty of names in its back pocket and after reports emerged on Saturday morning that the squad even planned to interview former New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, it's fairly clear this team is ready and willing to go a wide range of possible candidates. Click through the gallery for an update on the latest names to interview with Philly and check out what other teams the Eagles are fighting against to bring in a brand-new coach. (Getty)
Pat Shurmur, Philadelphia Eagles Interim Head Coach
After leading the Eagles to a Week 17 victory over the New York Giants, Shurmur quickly became a front-runner for the Philadelphia head job. It makes sense. After all, he's spent a good amount of time in the franchise. Shurmur served as the Eagles offensive coordinator for the past three seasons and, while it wasn't exactly the most successful, he has head coaching experience with the Cleveland Browns for two years. Oh, and did we mention he was also part of Andy Reid's coaching staff? Shurmur worked with Reid, and the Eagles, from 1999-2008 working as the tight ends/offensive line coach and the quarterbacks coach. In other words, he's pretty familiar with this franchise. That could be enough to spark some serious interest in keeping him on board. (Getty)
Duce Staley, Philadelphia Eagles Running Backs Coach
This one caught a few people by surprise and, now, it's got the NFL a little bit worried. Philadelphia interviewed Staley, who also played running back with the Eagles in the early 2000's, in early January and many people questioned why exactly they did that. After all, he retired from the NFL less than nine years ago and has only been a coach for five years. Since that initial interview there hasn't been much talk about Staley. That's why the league is a bit concerned that the Eagles only interviewed him to meet the Rooney Rule. Philadelphia responded that the franchise wanted to give a multi-year assistant a chance, but it's still something the league is possibly going to look into. (Getty)
Paul Guenther, Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Coordinator
Guenther has some seriously strong Pensylvania ties. He's a Bucks County native and his cousin is Jay Wright - head men's basketball coach at Villanova. He's also got a pretty strong reputation in the league. When former Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer was hired by the Vikings in 2014, he tried to bring Guenther with him. So did Jay Gruden when he went to Washington. In other words, Guenther is pretty darn good at running a defense. That also explains why he's been a bit in demand over the past week. In addition to the Eagles, Guenther is expected to interview with the Cleveland Browns as well. (Getty)
Doug Pederson, Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Coordinator
Remember this name, because Pederson keeps coming up. The Eagles are slated to interview Pederson on Sunday, a day after the Kansas City Chiefs play the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card Game. At this point, per NJ.com, he's not slated to interview with any other teams, but that could actually be a good thing. Pederson played quarterback with the Eagles in 1999 and was an assistant coach with the Eagles under Andy Reid from 2009-12. The last Philadelphia coach to play for the team was Marion Campbell. Add into the mix that Pederson has somehow been able to help the Chiefs land a playoff spot despite injuries and an absolutely horrendous start and he could be a solid pick for the Eagles. (Getty)
Doug Marrone, Jacksonville Jaguars Offensive Line Coach
Marrone has been getting around this week. The former Buffalo Bills head coach is reportedly a front-runner for the New York Giants job and has also interviewed with everyone from the Tennessee Titans to the Miami Dolphins and, yes, the Eagles. While he did reportedly interview, according ESPN's Chris Mortensen, don't expect Marrone to be a front-runner right now. Although Philadelphia had previously expressed interested in Marrone prior to hiring Chip Kelly, many think he may be a strange fit for the team. (Getty)
Ben McAdoo, New York Giants Offensive Coordinator
McAdoo reportedly interviewed with the Eagles on January 7, the fourth coach the team had questioned after Duce Staley, Pat Shurmur and the recently non-available Adam Gase. The 38-year-old McAdoo just wrapped up his second season with Big Blue and has worked closely with Giants quarterback Eli Manning to revamp his game. According to a source at NJ.com, McAdoo, who also interviewed with the Giants last week, said the OC "...came across very well from what I hear. He's not out entirely, but he's third. I think Shurmur is the fall back option." (Getty)
Tom Coughlin, Former New York Giants Head Coach
And now for something completely different. Although many realized that Coughlin's recently announced resignation from the Giants may have been a bit more forced than voluntary, there aren't many who believed the veteran coach would stay in the league, let alone the division. That thought changed on Saturday morning as reports emerged that Coughlin is expected to interview with the Eagles in the next few days. It's important to note, however, that the Giants would have to give permission for Coughlin to interview. He wasn't fired. He resigned and that means he still needs the ok to get out of his contract. Whether or not Big Blue lets that happen is still yet to be seen. (Getty)
Teryl Austin, Detroit Lions Defensive Coordinator
The Eagles reportedly set up an interview with Austin on January 6, planning to meet with him later in the week. A long-time defensive backs coach, Austin went from Baltimore to Detroit with Jim Caldwell and sparked a strong Lions defensive performance in 2014. Things were a bit more challenging this year, but Austin also didn't have Ndamukong Suh, Nick Fairley or CJ Mosely. Still, he's got a strong resume. He's coached in the Super Bowl three different times and won once with the Ravens. Austin also interviewed for the Atlanta Falcons job last year as well as the Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers and had an interviewed scheduled with the Denver Broncos. Austin is also reportedly a strong candidate for the New York Giants job. (Getty)
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