6 early candidates said to emerge for New York Giants head coaching job

Everybody and their cousin can put together lists of candidates for the New York Giants full-time head-coaching job. When NFL insider Jay Glazer does it, though, it is time to pay attention.

Glazer did exactly that during Sunday’s NFL pre-game show on FOX. He listed six names as early candidates, and said college coaches like Lane Kiffin of Ole Miss and Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame would not get consideration.

Glazer’s list:

• Mike McCarthy, a Super Bowl-winner with the Green Bay Packers.
• Matt Nagy, former Chicago Bears coach and current offensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs.
• Lou Anarumo, current defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts. A former Giants assistant, Anarumo is a Staten Island native who interviewed for the job in 2022.
• Steve Spagnuolo, the two-time Giants defensive coordinator and former interim head coach.
• Arthur Smith, former Atlanta Falcons head coach and current Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator.
• Chris Shula, 39-year-old defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams.

Glazer indicated that the Giants will have to choose between a culture-setter or an offensive coach brought in to develop quarterback Jaxson Dart.

Glazer said Shula’s name is “starting to really pop up.” Shula could be the next head coach from the Sean McVay coaching tree, whether it is with the Giants or elsewhere. Glazer said McVay believes Shula “is going to be a star.”