Bill Cowher to New York Jets: Gang Green's Diligent Efforts to Secure the Chin

One day after firing third-year head coach Eric Mangini , the New York Jets have set out to do the impossible—make Bill Cowher their new head coach in 2009. Only days after Cowher declined a potentially lucrative opportunity with the Cleveland Browns, the Jets' front office has been working diligently to discover what Cowher needs to leave the confines of CBS' studio on Sunday afternoons and return to football. Discussions on New York talk radio have rotated around Cowher and how well he would fit in New York if he were to accept the position. Early reports from ESPN's John Clayton indicated that Cowher would not interview for the Jets' position because he "wanted his own personnel person." Since those reports, Jets officials have said they are willing to let Cowher replace GM Mike Tannenbaum, and sources close to Tannenbaum say that he is open to taking on a reduced role with the organization. Learning that Cowher would only return to coaching in 2009 for the right ... (link)