The Chicago Bears are in the thick of their search for a new head coach, and there's an intriguing candidate that's emerged: Mike McCarthy, who's parting ways with the Dallas Cowboys after his contract expires. The Bears and New Orleans Saints are expected to show interest.

Prescott's five injury-marred seasons coincided with the regime of head coach Mike McCarthy. We aren’t saying that McCarthy had anything to do with Prescott’s many trips to the ER—far from it—but we are saying that the former Packers headman's tenure has been a massive disappointment,

No longer restricted by his contract, McCarthy will meet for a chance to impress the Bears brass and return to the NFC North division where he coached the Green Bay Packers for 13 seasons. In his tenure with the Packers, McCarthy had a 125-77-2 record, including a 10-8 playoff record, and won a Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback.