The Bears have so far confirmed that they have interviewed 17 candidates to be their next head coach.
According to WGN9 Chicago, the Bears treated him like a celebrity.
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But ESPN report that New Orleans doesn’t have an “urgent interest” in him.
The local news outlet reported that McCarthy was flown in on a private jet for an in-person interview.
Ex-running back turned Broadway star Eddie George also interviewed for the job.
But this year they finished 7-10 and the team are headed in a new direction.
Deion Sanders has also been linked, but he insists he’s happy at the Colorado Buffaloes.
They include Super Bowl winners like McCarthy and Pete Carroll.
And current NFL coordinators such as Brian Flores, Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson.
The 61-year-old is out of a job after his Dallas Cowboys contract ended last week.
He stayed in town overnight and was wined and dined, the report added.
And late last week he met with the Chicago Bears about their job vacancy.
