"Media day at the Super Bowl - with its stages, signposts, and swarm of reporters - has the feel of a political convention.

So in some ways, it was appropriate that several assistant coaches from the Packers and Steelers were openly campaigning for the Eagles' defensive-coordinator vacancy on Tuesday. With the biggest game of their coaching lives looming, it might not have been the most appropriate time to look ahead to career opportunities.

But this week and, more important, Sunday's game will be the last chance for some of the candidates to impress the Eagles and two other NFL teams still in search of defensive coordinators. And assistants like the Packers' Winston Moss know that advancement opportunities come around about as often as Super Bowl appearances.

"The Eagles have some established talent there right now," Moss said. "It would be fun to work with that group. . . . It's a very aggressive culture there. It's a very fearless culture. You can tell how Andy Reid attacks people from his offensive scheme, and that's what he wants. And I believe that I have that same passion. I have that same relentless, fearless desire.""