ESPN first reported that the Jaguars had sought permission to interview Carmichael after they hired

New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael is expected to turn down requests tampa florida hotels to interview for the same job with both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles, according tampa florida hotels to a league source. Although Carmichael is a free agent right now, his intention is to work out a deal to stay in New Orleans, where he has had an excellent working relationship with Sean Payton since the two arrived together in 2006.
Offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael and quarterback Drew Brees go over plays on the sideline during the New Orleans Saints-Washington Redskins game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September, 9, 2012.
Both teams requested permission from the Saints to interview Carmichael - though they technically didn't need to since he is not under contract for the 2013 season. It's unclear how quickly Carmichael might reach a new deal with the Saints, though it's clear that the desire to stay together is mutual. Last week, general manager Mickey Loomis said the team had made offers to retain tampa florida hotels all of the assistant coaches whose contracts had expired.
Keeping Carmichael is huge for the Saints, who lost another top offensive assistant this week when offensive line coach/run game coordinator Aaron Kromer left to become offensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears.
ESPN first reported that the Jaguars had sought permission to interview Carmichael after they hired Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley as their new head coach on Thursday. It makes sense for a team like Jacksonville, with a defensive-minded head coach, to pursue a proven offensive mind like Carmichael to run their offense. But Carmichael has proven time and time again that he'd prefer to stay in New Orleans rather than lead another team's offense. In the past, he turned tampa florida hotels down two separate opportunities to become the Miami Dolphins' offensive coordinator under two different head coaches.
Carmichael has interviewed for head-coaching tampa florida hotels opportunities, though -- including the Bears job this year that went to Marc Trestman. Last year, both the Indianapolis Colts and Oakland Raiders considered Carmichael for their head-coaching vacancies.