Although the Saints expect to hire Kellen Moore as their next HC, he wasn't the first choice. In fact, that would be Kliff Kingsbury.

When Kliff Kingsbury left the Arizona Cardinals in 2022 following four seasons as the team’s head coach, he was not viewed too highly among his NFL peers and decided to go to USC for a year as an offensive analyst before he returned to the big leagues this year as the offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders.

Per NFL rules, Moore and the Saints are not allowed to speak again until the conclusion of the Super Bowl on Feb. 9, as he is still a member of the Eagles’ coaching staff. Moore, 36, is in his first season as the Eagles offensive coordinator. He holds seven years of coaching experience at the NFL level.