The New York Giants interviewed several candidates early in their process, but they made it very clear the man they wanted was Baylor’s head coach Matt Rhule. Rhule is a former assistant, and was close to getting the job with the New York Jets last year but decided there was too much interference in the front office for his liking. It appeared a match made in heaven.
But on Tuesday morning, Rhule agreed to terms to become David Tepper’s new head coach for the Carolina Panthers, never even making it to his scheduled interview with the Giants. Having to turn their attention elsewhere and regroup, the Giants have now requested permission of the Dallas Cowboys to interview Jason Garrett.
Garrett, despite Dallas having agreed to terms with Mike McCarthy to replace him, is still an employee of the Cowboys until his contract expires, January 14.
The #Giants have requested permission to speak with former #Cowboys coach Jason Garrett, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. He’s still under contract in Dallas until Jan. 14, so permission is required.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2020
A source tells @dmn_cowboys the Cowboys granted the Giants permission to speak with Jason Garrett for their vacant head coaching job. Garrett is signed with the Cowboys through Jan. 14.
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) January 7, 2020
Garrett spent his final NFL season, in 2000, as a member of the Giants after playing seven seasons with Dallas; it would be fitting for his career as a coach to follow a similar trajectory.
As a coach, Garrett was dismissed after missing the playoffs for the sixth time in nine full seasons. He ended with an 85-67 overall record, a .559 winning percentage.
New York parted ways with Pat Shurmur after two years and a 9-23 mark. They have finished under .500 in six of the last seven seasons.
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