Bill Cowher: Afraid To Coach Again? Will Never Duplicate Success with Steelers

Every coaching vacancy at the end of the 2008 regular season was somehow linked to Bill Cowher. Even jobs that aren’t officially open have Cowher's name attached to them. Despite all the speculation, only one thing has become abundantly clear—Bill Cowher will not be a head coach in 2009. The reasons are plenty. He wants to take another year away from coaching. He wants to spend more time with his family. And he’s hoping for the perfect situation. What defines the perfect situation? A team with a young, quality quarterback, strong running game, stifling defense, and an intelligent owner? Every incoming coach hopes to adopt a team with the tools he can mold into a winner. But that's not always the reality. Any team pining for Cowher's services are desperate for a change in their fortunes. The expectations will be monstrous for Cowher as a new head coach. Everyone will be thinking Super Bowl without remembering that it took Cowher nearly a decade-and-a-half to bring the ... (link)