CBS analyst Bill Cowher told Browns owner Randy Lerner that he has no interest in Cleveland's head-coaching vacancy. Lerner revealed at Monday morning's presser to announce Romeo Crennel's firing that he met with Cowher Saturday night. Cowher has been removed from Cleveland's list of candidates and says he will not be back in the league before 2010. That won't stop other teams from asking. Lerner will now focus on finding a general manager to replace Phil Savage. He's already requested permission to interview Patriots GM Scott Pioli. Dec. 29 - 10:59 am et Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer Per rotoworld....
Nah he wont be switching to the jets either: Asked Tuesday night if the Jets might be interested in just-fired coach Mike Shanahan, a team official said "Nothing is off the board at this point." Well, Bill Cowher is now. Shanahan could fill seats and the Jets need to sell PSLs for their new Meadowlands Stadium, which opens in 2010. Steve Spagnuolo or Marty Schottenheimer could also attract fans, but neither has near the resume of Shanahan, a two-time Super Bowl winning head coach. Source: Newsday Related: Broncos Jets Defense-TM- Jets Dec. 30 - 11:27 pm et The Jets announced late Tuesday that CBS analyst Bill Cowher has withdrawn himself from consideration for the team's head-coaching vacancy. "After reaching out to coach Cowher's representatives, we were informed tonight that he is not a candidate for the position," the team said in a statement. The sides never even made it to discussions of money or control. Cowher has been quick to turn down both the Browns and Jets and clearly is not interested in coaching next season, despite the New York media's best efforts to make it seem like he was. Cowher is likely to return in 2010. Source: New York Daily News Related: Browns, Steelers
Just say no to college, they are terrible. I doubt he will go to Denver, but you never know. More likely they go and try to find an up and coming guy like several teams did last season. 3 rookie coaches in the playoffs to my knowledge-Smith, Harbaugh and our own Sparano. They are out there
College coaches are not the way to go. Look at guys like Nick Saban..there are plenty of examples of very good college coaches, that just can't coach pro football.
Whatever the reason, the results are usually the same. College guys are college guys. I wouldnt touch one.
I think the problem with college coaches going to the NFL is that they are given too much power too soon. I bet if you saw a great college coach given a couple seasons as a position coach, then a coordinator, and then finally an NFL head coach they would be great at it. Problem is that money talks. No top college coach will give up their salary to be a position coach in the NFL.
The problem is that being a college coach and NFL coach are two extremely different things. The Xs and Os are generally similar, but aside from that its night and day. Most college coaches are not prepared for the differences or able to handle them. Thats why I think Saban left, he knew he wouldnt get any better. He got offered a ransom to go and so he jumped. His temperment and personality are all about college success, not so much at the NFL level.
From what I have heard/read from numerous places Bob Stoops is the guy Denver wants. I agree that college coaches are generally not the way to go though I felt Saban would have been a good one had he given himself a chance. Stoops will try his gimmick offense and fail miserably a la Spurrier.
