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It's the first reported head-coaching interview
made by any team this year.
Caldwell, who turns 64 in January, spent the 2018 season out of
the NFL -- serving as a consultant for the XFL -- after being
fired by the Lions last January. He went 36-28 with the Lions in
four seasons, taking them to two playoff appearances and three
winning records, including 9-7 in 2016 and 2017. Detroit has
slipped to 5-10 with one game left this season.
Caldwell also went 26-22 in three years leading the Indianapolis
Colts (2009-11), going 14-2 and reaching the Super Bowl in 2009.
In 2012, he became the Baltimore Ravens' interim offensive
coordinator in December and promptly helped the team to a Super
Bowl title, helping fuel Joe Flacco's historic playoff run.
The Packers are searching for a replacement for Mike McCarthy,
who spent 12-plus years with the team while bringing home the
Super Bowl XLV title.
Interim head coach Joe Philbin, who has three-plus years of
head-coaching experience with the Miami Dolphins, is expected to
be considered by the team as well. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers
supported Philbin's candidacy for the job after last week's win
over the New York Jets, saying, "We want to play for Joe and
give him the best opportunity possible."
By interviewing Caldwell, the Packers have satisfied the Rooney
Rule, which requires an interview of a minority candidate for
head-coach and front-office executive openings.
The rule was amended this year, requiring teams to interview a
minority candidate from outside the organization unless a
diverse in-house candidate is on the recommended list from the
Career Development Advisory Panel. The change was aimed at
preventing teams from interviewing an in-house coach with an
unrealistic shot at the job merely to satisfy the rule.
--Field Level Media
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