Tempe, Ariz. ? Norm Chow became the seventh candidate to be interviewed for the Arizona Cardinals’ coaching job, and expressed great interest in a potential reunion with quarterback Matt Leinart.

Leinart even dropped by for lunch while Chow was meeting with Cardinals ownership and front-office personnel Monday.

“Obviously I have a real fondness for Matt,” Chow said after his interview. “We were together for all three years that I was at USC. He’s a very unique young man. I think he’s a very special young man, and in time he’s going to be a premier quarterback in the National Football League.”

Chow has spent the past two seasons as offensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans, where he last season he helped mold top draft pick Vince Young into a quarterback so successful he was named NFL offensive rookie of the year.

Chow has often been mentioned as a head-coaching candidate, especially for college jobs, but never has been hired. Now, at age 60, he could be running out of chances.

The Cardinals have one more candidate to be interviewed.

Russ Grimm, Pittsburgh Steelers assistant head coach-offensive line coach, is to be in Tempe today. The Cardinals interviewed another Pittsburgh assistant, offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, on Friday. Grimm interviewed for the Steelers’ job on Monday, and Whisenhunt is scheduled to do the same on Tuesday.

Cardinals general counsel and vice president Michael Bidwill, son of owner Bill Bidwill, and Rod Graves, vice president for football operations, are spearheading the coach search. They interviewed two candidates out of town over the weekend – Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron in San Diego on Saturday and Colts assistant head coach-quarterbacks coach Jim Caldwell in Indianapolis on Sunday.