Cowher Power
Coming Soon to a Sideline Near You?How'd you like to be Bill Cowher right about now? Back in January of 2007, the 15-year Steelers coach and face of the modern Stillers organization announced he was stepping down. In an age where "NFL head coach" and "stability" go together like Stephon Marbury and the New York Knicks, Cowher managed to remain on the sidelines for a single team for a decade and a half. And he didn't just take up space.
Cowher, who currently sits at 15th on the all-time list of the NFL's winningest head coaches left the League to spend more time with his family in North Carolina and now is seemingly enjoying a comfortable spot in front of the camera as part of CBS's Sunday pre-game crew. His run in the 'Burgh was inarguably impressive. A .623 winning percentage. Nine division crowns. Two AFC Championships. All topped off with that "elusive" Super Bowl win in 2006.
Now, Cowher, should he want to come back to the sidelines, wields the most leverage of any candidate on the market. Nobody out there could command what he may be able to command. And the opportunities will be there. Already, Chiefs fans are hoping that Carl Peterson is only the first of two dominoes to fall. The one they seem to be talking up most on message boards and on the comments sections of online articles and blog posts as the desired replacement for "Herm the Germ?" You got it, he of the notable scowl.
The rumblings are even louder in Cleveland, with the noise reaching such decibels that mainstream sites are finding themselves compelled to comment on what are apparently rumors and only rumors. Even though Dick Jauron snagged a contract extension earlier this season, I've read the rants of Bills fans, disenchanted with their team's collapse, espousing the perfect solution for the Buffalo franchise. Yep. You guessed him?
Seemingly half the League is being led by men whose jobs, if not seriously in jeopardy, are certainly less than stable. Would Cowher be the right man in Big D should the Cowboys sputter in their final two games? He would certainly be the antithesis of Wade Phillips. Personally, we'd be intrigued by the Jones/Cowher dynamic. What about teams with long traditions and loyal fan bases, like Green Bay or Washington? And then of course there's the much more real positions that will be coming open in Cincy, San Diego, Detroit and St. Louis. Cowher to Jacksonville? Who knows?
Point is, you've got a potential Hall of Fame coach (debatable) who is only 51 years old and only a few years removed from a Super Bowl. He's sitting in the booth, a tantalizing shiny toy in the window for those looking to kick-start their team or elevate a winner to elite status.
Cowher seems to like his perch as the wild card favorite, content for now to simply watch the carousel go round and round. The question is: where will it stop? Wherever and whenever it does, chances are the cash register will be ringing to a pleasant tune for Coach Cowher.
Now, Cowher, should he want to come back to the sidelines, wields the most leverage of any candidate on the market. Nobody out there could command what he may be able to command. And the opportunities will be there. Already, Chiefs fans are hoping that Carl Peterson is only the first of two dominoes to fall. The one they seem to be talking up most on message boards and on the comments sections of online articles and blog posts as the desired replacement for "Herm the Germ?" You got it, he of the notable scowl.
The rumblings are even louder in Cleveland, with the noise reaching such decibels that mainstream sites are finding themselves compelled to comment on what are apparently rumors and only rumors. Even though Dick Jauron snagged a contract extension earlier this season, I've read the rants of Bills fans, disenchanted with their team's collapse, espousing the perfect solution for the Buffalo franchise. Yep. You guessed him?
Seemingly half the League is being led by men whose jobs, if not seriously in jeopardy, are certainly less than stable. Would Cowher be the right man in Big D should the Cowboys sputter in their final two games? He would certainly be the antithesis of Wade Phillips. Personally, we'd be intrigued by the Jones/Cowher dynamic. What about teams with long traditions and loyal fan bases, like Green Bay or Washington? And then of course there's the much more real positions that will be coming open in Cincy, San Diego, Detroit and St. Louis. Cowher to Jacksonville? Who knows?
Point is, you've got a potential Hall of Fame coach (debatable) who is only 51 years old and only a few years removed from a Super Bowl. He's sitting in the booth, a tantalizing shiny toy in the window for those looking to kick-start their team or elevate a winner to elite status.
Cowher seems to like his perch as the wild card favorite, content for now to simply watch the carousel go round and round. The question is: where will it stop? Wherever and whenever it does, chances are the cash register will be ringing to a pleasant tune for Coach Cowher.
2 comments:
We'd LOVE to have Cowher in SD! But go ahead and cross him off as a possibility because he's a Schottenheimer disciple...and AJ Smith fucked Marty,,,therefore we'll continue to be fucked.
BTW-Is that Charger Marques Harris humping Eli Manning on your header?
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