[Cowher interested in becoming Texans HC] Finally, Music to my ears...

[Blitzwood]

Originally Posted by kRocket

The report i heard, and I can't remember where, was that Cowher was interested in returning to coaching in the NFL, but wanted to go to a team that was within reach of the playoffs/SB with just some tweaking. According to this report, they went on to list his teams of interest as the Giants, Dolphins and Texans, in that order. So according to that report we are not #1 on his list. So the interest in this thread may be overstated anyway.

Well......not so fast.





ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that Bill Cowher has a wish list of three teams -- the Texans, Dolphins and Giants.

Of the preferred three, the Texans are best situated to make a rapid rise. Their offense is top-notch, though their defense is not. But Cowher knows defense. The Dolphins are the team that Bill Parcells built -- and abandoned when he saw it wasn't going to work. The Dolphins have no quarterback. The Giants are tempting because they have Eli Manning and Justin Tuck and are in the Big Apple. Hard to turn that down if Tom Coughlin gets canned.



But barring Coughlin's ouster, my guess is Cowher resurfaces in Houston, where he can capitalize on the shifting winds of the division. The Colts are vulnerable, the Titans are in turmoil and the Jaguars are headed to L.A. Cowher is just what the Texans need.

kmurray@tribune.com

He'll return -- to studio

Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times

On Sunday's edition of CBS' "The NFL Today," Bill Cowher is going to play sports scientist and go into his "lab" to conduct experiments on ways to improve football. He'll look at everything from reseeding playoff teams, to widening the field, to why coaches aren't given unlimited replay challenges.

What Cowher isn't going to do is announce he's coming back to coach. Cowher likes being a TV analyst, and he doesn't have a burning desire to return to the sideline -- especially it's for a team that's not positioned to win.

NFL owners are going to be very careful about making splashy coaching hires while the labor situation is in dispute. You can expect to see Cowher on Sundays next fall -- but expect to see him in a studio, not holding a clipboard.

sfarmer@tribune.com

Talents to Miami

Dan Pompei, Chicago Tribune

Bill Cowher has the luxury of being very selective. He can wait for precisely the right NFL job to open up because he likes being a broadcaster. And he can demand exactly what he wants in his contract because he will be the most sought-after candidate.

There are not many potential job openings that would appeal to Cowher. Even though he lives in North Carolina, the Panthers likely wouldn't meet his contract requirements. It's unlikely the 49ers would either. The Cowboys' situation might be too messy with Jerry Jones involved.

The strongest possibilities are the Giants, Texans, Dolphins and Broncos, assuming those teams make changes. The Giants could be the best fit for Cowher, but they probably will stick with Tom Coughlin.

The most likely place for him to end up, then, might be Miami.

dpompei@tribune.com

Houston fits best

Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel

If Bill Cowher wants a cushy job at a good salary, he'll stay on the CBS set next year. But if he wants to return to coaching, the Texans are his best fit of the three teams on his short list.

The Giants would be the best job. But the Mara family won't and shouldn't fire Tom Coughlin. The Dolphins job has too many problems.

The Texans and Cowher work, though. Houston has the league's fifth-ranked offense with all the necessary parts: good quarterback in Matt Schaub, dynamic playmaker in Andre Johnson and solid running game.

Where Houston needs reorganization is defense. It just needs some good offseason moves and better coaching.

And what's Cowher's specialty? Defense. Everything says Houston is the best fit.

dhyde@tribune.com


http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,893717.column

[kRocket]

Originally Posted by Blitzwood

Well......not so fast.

Sorry, but sighting a handful of editorials, read that other peoples opinions, does not exactly make me wrong and you right. That said, I hope you are correct and more so I hope the owner of the Texans reads all of those editorials. I think Kubiak has done what he can for the Texans.

As far as the arguments about the talent vs. confidence argument goes I watched the Oilers from day one and they had more moral victories than any team in history, but the day they drafted the "Tyler Rose" that all changed. They offensive linemen knew that if they gave him just a hint of daylight he was gone and that turned them into one of best offensive lines in the NFL. That matured the defense also and the Oilers never made it to the SB until they got to Tenn, but they never accepted moral victories again.

BTW, although I know a lot of people on this board don't like him, but it is very likely that Albert Haynesworth is not going back to the redskins. He happens to be one of the best players in the NFL at the position that we need most in the DL. His complaint was after he signed with the Redskins, Shanny came into coach and wanted to change to to a 3-4 from the 4-3 that they had signed AH for. He did not want to play NT and then he and Shanny got crosswise. He didn't handle it well but it was not his creation IMO. That would immediately transform one of our biggest problems into one of our biggest advantages against other teams. Then the draft and rest of FA could be devoted to LB's and DB's with a OL or two.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by kRocket

BTW, although I know a lot of people on this board don't like him, but it is very likely that Albert Haynesworth is not going back to the redskins. He happens to be one of the best players in the NFL at the position that we need most in the DL.

You know there's really something downright intoxicating about contemplating the acquisition of Fat Albert. If a team could structure the right contract including incentive clauses and options that would permit them to release him from the roster under certain scenarios including those based upon his performance/hehavior, maybe it could work even for the Texans and a stodgy old owner like Bob McNair ? He's the kind of downlineman we've never had here who could potentially make a huge difference for our defense.