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COWHER NEVER TOOK JETS SERIOUSLY
COWHER NEVER TOOK JETS SERIOUSLY
As the Jets' coaching search begins its second week, details are beginning to emerge of the team's brief flirtation with Bill Cowher and why there were never substantive talks. According to a league source, Cowher's representatives spoke with...
Bill Cowher Better Suited for Broadcast
Bill Cowher Better Suited for Broadcast
thegoodpoint.com — A long-standing annual NFL tradition continued on Monday, December 29th, 2008. On the day following the conclusion of the latest season, unsuccessful coaches found themselves among the ranks of the unemployed. Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel, Detroit Lions bench boss Rod Marinelli, and... (more) Bill Cowher Better Suited for Broadcast
N.F.L. Roundup: With Cowher Out of Mix, Jets Restructure Search
N.F.L. Roundup: With Cowher Out of Mix, Jets Restructure Search
nytimes.com — A day after Bill Cowher abruptly withdrew as a candidate to replace the fired Eric Mangini, the Jets considered other potential coaches. > (more) N.F.L. Roundup: With Cowher Out of Mix, Jets Restructure ...
Cowher rules out return to sideline for '09 season
msn.foxsports.com — Bill Cowher doesn't plan to coach in the NFL next year, and will stay with CBS Sports as a studio analyst. (more) Cowher rules out return to sideline for '09 season
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Cowher Not In It to Win It
thejetsblog.com — ... Like lotto you’ve got to be in it to win it, and it seems that Coach Chin might not have been as enthused about coaching as many seem to think he was. Either way, the Jets might have just gotten a hold of the PR tiger … and not just by the tail. See the info and our thoughts after the jump. ...

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