Obviously the game itself will not feature the hometown team as the Saints were eliminated from playoff contention in an effective sense around Halloween. It was a tough scene for

Saints GM Mickey Loomis said that the team wanted to get the best coach possible and that they weren't in a hurry. They've also had months to prepare for this ever since they were out of the playoff mix. The new head coach will also be able to make a decision on the coaching staff.

Doug Nussmeier has been the right-hand man to Kellen Moore for quite a while now, similar to what the Saints previously had with Klint Kubiak and Andrew Janocko. Nussmeier is currently the quarterbacks coach with the Eagles,