| Good morning, and welcome to the Saints Insider newsletter for Wednesday, Jan. 24. The biggest news on Airline Drive is the team's search for a new offensive coordinator. Everything else is on hold until the Saints' hire their replacement for Pete Carmichael. So what's going on with the search? Here's the latest from our coverage team: Looking withinNot all of the candidates for the offensive coordinator job are coming from outside the building. The Saints recently interviewed at least one member of their current staff, Luke Johnson reports. Competition heating upThe Saints' chances of landing one of the hottest young coaching prospects in the league took a hit when the Tennessee Titans filled their head coaching vacancy on Monday. Bengals quarterback coach Dan Pitcher is a wanted man. Patrick Magee explains. Breaking down the searchTeam officials are a week into their offensive coordinator search, and while plenty of candidates have been interviewed, it's tough to gauge how close they are to the finish line. But there are some conclusions to be drawn from whom the Saints have already interviewed, and The Saints Insider crew met recently for a discussion about what the early list of candidates says about the team's intentions, how long the process might take and why it's so vitally important for general manager Mickey Loomis to nail this hire. Interview trackerMark at least one name off the Saints' offensive coordinator wish list, as Shane Waldron appears to have a deal in place to join the Bears staff. Beat writers Matthew Paras and Luke Johnson put together a handy list of the Saints' known offensive coordinator candidates here, along with some background information on all of them, and we'll update it accordingly as more information is known. The common thread: Modern NFL offense. That's it for today. We'll have more coverage and analysis throughout the week as the team continues it search for a new leader of its offense. Until next time. Cheers, Jeff Duncan | 