Story byEd ValentineSun, January 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM UTC·3 min readThe New York Giants, hot on the trail of John Harbaugh to fill their head coaching vacancy, are continuing to stockpile of lengthy list of other candidates should they need to go to Plan B. The Giants are reportedly one of three teams that have requested an interview with Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula. The others are the Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPer NFL rules, Shula is available for virtual interviews this week after the Rams defeated the Carolina Panthers in the Wild-Card round of the NFC Playoffs. The Giants will host former Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy on Monday night and Tuesday. NY Giants head coaching interviewsMike Kafka (Completed)Kevin Stefanski (Completed)Raheem Morris (Completed)Antonio Pierce (Thursday night and Friday)Vance Joseph (Completed — Virtual)Darren Rizzi (Completed)Klint Kubiak (Completed — Virtual)Lou Anarumo (Pending)Mike McCarthy (Monday night and Tuesday)John Harbaugh (Pending)NFL head coach interview processNFL teams cannot simply get any candidate they want into their building for an interview and then hire that person on the spot. The Rooney Rule requires in-person interviews with at least two external minority candidates before hiring a coach.