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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is still licking his wounds after his Fighting Irish were snubbed from the College Football Playoff, but he might have to make a decision of his own in the near future.
The man who led Notre Dame to the national title game last year is attracting interest not only from the college football world but also from the NFL, as we found out more on Saturday.
Senior NFL Insider for The Athletic, Dianna Russini, says that not only is Freeman’s name floating around the rumor mill, but he is on the official candidate list to be interviewed for the open head coaching seat for the New York Giants.
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The New York Giants have had a down but somehow optimistic season rolled into one, as they sit with the worst record in the NFL at 2-11, but believe they have found their core of the future.
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Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart has impressed in his first year, and the team believes that he can be their franchise quarterback of the future. Injuries, though, have derailed their young players: Dart missed time due to concussion protocol, and his best two weapons, Cam Skattebo and Malik Nabers, have been out most of the season with season-ending injuries.
As Freeman mulls over his future, he will need to make the critical decision of where he wants to lead. He can either stay with the Fighting Irish and continue his mission to win a national title after narrow misses, or he can take the leap and attempt to do what many college coaches fail to do: succeed in the pros.
Regardless of what road he takes, the endpoint seems to be the same. In 2026, Freeman will be coaching a young, promising quarterback in hopes of bringing a storied franchise a championship.
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