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Cowher won't interview for New York Jets job
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher, who rejected a chance to become head coach of the Browns over the weekend, is not going to interview for the head coaching position of the New York Jets, according to multiple sources.
Denver makes sense for Cowher
Denver makes sense for Cowher
sports.espn.go.com — Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen has a major predicament in trying to replace Mike Shanahan. After firing... Shanahan on Tuesday, Bowlen must now revamp the entire football operation. (more) Denver makes sense for Cowher
BILL TELLS JETS LOOK ELSEWHERE; FAVRE TO BLAME?
BILL TELLS JETS LOOK ELSEWHERE; FAVRE TO BLAME?
nypost.com — There will be no Cowher Power for the Jets. Bill Cowher informed the team last night he... is not interested in their head-coaching job, and it could be because he doesn't want to coach Brett Favre. The former Steeler coach was the clear-cut... (more) BILL TELLS JETS LOOK ELSEWHERE; FAVRE TO BLAME?
FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - Sources: Jets ask to speak with Spagnuolo
msn.foxsports.com — On the day the New York Jets fired their head coach, they decided to look in-state for... at least one of their prospective replacements. The Jets have asked for permission to interview Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to replace Eric ... (more) FOX Sports on MSN - NFL - Sources: Jets ask to speak ...
3 Comments
  • dawg99pound dawg99pound
    +3
    What does Cowher really want? Does he just enjoy the attention, or is he in search of the best job opportunity? Or is it all about the money?....Discuss...
    Posted 12/30/2008 respond (flag)
    • BlakeRHB BlakeRHB
      +2
      I was think the same thing, what exactly is he looking for here? It seems to be attention, but only time will tell I guess.
      Posted 12/30/2008 respond (flag)
  • TheProgram TheProgram
    +2
    Attention is good here....thing is I would not want the Jets job either!!!
    Posted 12/31/2008 respond (flag)
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Cowher Passes On Jets
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors — Cowher Passes On Jets From John Clayton of ESPN.com : Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher, who rejected a chance to become head coach of the Browns last weekend, is not going to interview for the head coaching position of the New York Jets , according to multiple sources. [image] Cowher, according to a source, has been contacted by the Jets. Although he is interested in the Jets job, he told the team he would not be a candidate because he would like to bring in his own personnel director. Jets owner Woody Johnson plans to keep Mike Tannenbaum ...

The Chin Wants Control
Intentional Foul — ... . Unfortunately for these franchises, Cowher wants to be more than just a coach: He wants personnel control complete with a general manager of his choosing. ...

Sources: Cowher Will Not Interview
thejetsblog.com — ... Multiple sources, including ESPN, are reporting that Bill Cowher will not interview for the Jets vacant head coaching position because he wants to bring in his own director of player personnel, whereas Jets owner Woody Johnson has committed to keeping Mike Tannenbaum as GM (or assistant to Brett Favre, depending on who you believe). ...

Buzz: Like Sands Through the Hourglass …
thejetsblog.com — ... Chris “Batting .000″ Mortensen is contradicting an earlier report from John Clayton on Bill Cowher and his interest in the Jets, emphasis mine. ...

Cowher, Jets To Talk Again
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors — Cowher, Jets To Talk Again From ESPN.com : The door to the New York Jets ‘ opening might not be closed for Bill Cowher just yet after all. A high-ranking Jets official told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen that the team is still planning to speak to Cowher about its vacant head coaching job. No time or place for the interview has been set, but the official says the Jets would be willing to do “whatever is necessary” to land Cowher if he is truly interested in taking the job. Cowher plans to speak publicly for the first time about the Jets’ opening and other ...

Bill Cowher Head Coach Of The Jets Still A Possibility
FanIQ Blog — ... Until this afternoon, that is. The Jets have quickly decided to rearrange their entire upper level of management simply for Cowher in order to bring him in. The Jets official's response indicates they're willing to let Cowher replace current general manager Mike Tannenbaum with his own candidate. A Jets source also said Tannenbaum says he's willing to adjust his position to accommodate Cowher. ...

COWHER STILL IN PLAY FOR JETS?
ProFootballTalk.com — ... of consideration for the Jets job because of the structure of the front office.  (In other words, Cowher wasn’t interested because he wouldn’t be able to run the place with the assistance of guys like Kevin Colbert and/or Omar Khan.) And, of course, the first report we picked to showcase ends up being wrong. We know this because Clayton’s report has been knocked down by Chris Mortensen of ESPN, who reports that Cowher is still in play for the coaching job, and that the Jets will do “ whatever is necessary ” to land Cowher, if he truly is interested in the job. (Free advice to ...

The Jets May Be Willing to Alter Their Stance on Tannenbaum if It Will Get Them Cowher
FanHouse — ... , presuming he's interested in the job for realsies. Which may have the Jets reconsidering their stance on not dumping Tannenbaum, at least according to MORTSCOOP. ...

A Bill Cowher Question
wrigleyville23 — Why isn't Bill Cowher being mentioned in connection with the Colts? It's widely assumed Tony Dungy is done after this year. Perhaps it's tacky to tie him to a job that's not open - or perhaps because he wants full control. Or maybe I'm just ahead of the game. Or not. Just curious. ...

Jets want big coach? No Tannenbaum a refrain
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... But what we learned from ESPN's Chris Mortensen is that if Cowher is truly interested in the Jets, then owner Woody Johnson would do "whatever is necessary" to land him, even retooling general manager Mike Tannenbaum's job description to give Cowher organizational control. ...

The Morning After: New Year’s Eve Edition
Sparty and Friends — ... The Jets and Bill Cowher are apparently talking…I don’t see this leading to much, in fact, I think Cowher flakes and gives it another year to see if a job that has viable young talent is still around. (which is why Cleveland would have been a great spot) ...

Cowher Declines Jets
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors — Cowher Declines Jets From ESPN.com : Bill Cowher is out of the running for the New York Jets ‘ vacant coaching job. A high ranking Jets official told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen that the Jets reached out to Bill Cowher on Tuesday about their vacant head coaching job. Cowher’s agent called the team back and told them that Cowher had no interest in their coaching job. [image] “After reaching out to Coach Cowher’s representatives, we were informed tonight that he is not a candidate for the position,” Jets spokesman Bruce Speight told The Associated ...

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