Eagles' Super Bowl victory could cost the New Orleans Saints a lot of money in an unexpected way
The New Orleans Saints seem set on one decision in the coming days. They plan to hire Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Moore's Eagles are now fresh off a dominant 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. His offense was smooth, impressive, and in control from nearly start to finish. […]
The New Orleans Saints seem set on one decision in the coming days. They plan to hire Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.
Moore's Eagles are now fresh off a dominant 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. His offense was smooth, impressive, and in control from nearly start to finish.
Kellen Moore earns major raise in Super Bowl win
For New Orleans, it was probably ideal, in a way, to see this sort of performance by Moore's unit. They totaled 345 yards, took care of the football, and dominated in the trenches.
Those pieces of offense have not been factors in New Orleans for some time, and the team hopes that the young offensive play-caller can help bring back some of that firepower going forward.
According to recent reports, Moore will double, or even triple, his current salary if he accepts the HC position with the Saints.
Moore is expected to have his salary more than doubled, and possibly tripled, and few would be willing to surrender an opportunity like that to become one of the NFL's 32 head coaches.
Moore privately has told people he is interested in and wants the Saints job, according to sources, and the Saints want him, which is why a deal is expected to get done once the sides can meet again after Super Bowl LIX, barring an unexpected breakdown in contract talks. — Schefter
It remains to be seen when a deal will get finalized, but New Orleans may have to really pay up following Moore's performance in front of the entire country against KC. When the pressure was turned up, he delivered in every way with a quarterback who had plenty of doubters.
He certainly helped himself earn every penny of what New Orleans will offer him this week to be their next head coach.
NFL insider pinpoints the exact reason why the Saints are on track to make Kellen Moore their next head coach
The recent reports have been consistent. Nearly every insider around the NFL has relayed the concept that the next New Orleans Saints head coach will be Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Regardless, the deal isn't done. The Eagles are practicing in New Orleans to prepare for Super Bowl LIX vs. the Kansas City Chiefs. […]
