Mr. T Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Esiason thinks Cowher could be enticed by Jets Newsday, NY - 1 hour ago Boomer Esiason has worked alongside former Steelers coach Bill Cowher the last two years on the set of the CBS NFL pre-game show. And while the former Jets' quarterback admits Cowher has not tipped his hand about the possibility of returning to the sidelines, Esiason thinks it's possible Cowher could be enticed into coaching the Jets. "He's played it close to the vest, but I will tell you this," Esiason said. "The guy sits and watches the games as intensely as ever. If somebody made a hard run at him, it would be hard for him to turn it down. If he got the money offered to him that I would think [the Jets] would have, I think he might come back." Esiason's advice to Cowher if the Jets offer him an absurd amount of money, perhaps $10 million or more per season: "I would say, 'Take the job. You're working in the biggest city and the biggest fish bowl in the world, but you should do it.' " Esiason said he has not spoken directly with Cowher about coaching the Jets, although Esiason has ribbed him a few times about it "I've kidded him from time to time that if he comes here, I don't want to call plays. I just want to do the TV show." But Esiason admits it's impossible to read the tea leaves with Cowher. "He is not giving any of us at CBS the real insight into what he's looking at," Esiason said. "It will be interesting to see if he's on their radar." One potential red flag with Cowher's hiring would be the issue of sharing front-office power. Cowher is known to want an active role in personnel issues, and while Mangini had significant input on the draft and free agency, general manager Mike Tannenbaum had ultimate authority. Tannenbaum would likely have to cede some power if Cowher is hired. Jets owner Woody Johnson and Tannenbaum declined to address specifically whether they'd reach out to Cowher, other than to say they would consider all possibilities. It is believed the team will, in fact, contact Cowher. According to another person familiar with Cowher's situation, he has sent out signals to teams other than the Cleveland Browns that he is at least willing to listen to offers. And that includes the Jets. If the Jets cannot lure Cowher back to the sidelines, Esiason said he would expect the team to consider Giants' defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. They'd be crazy not to interview him; after all, Spagnuolo put together one of the most vibrant defenses in recent memory last season, and has helped the Giants earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs despite having lost defensive ends Michael Strahan to retirement and Osi Umenyiora to a season-ending knee injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OconRecon Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Hard to believe the Jets don't have some kind of plan in firing a young 9 win coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. T Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 I can see Cowher using Cleveland as a tool for bargaining for a bigger more expanded role with the Jets or KC. He wants something that he would never get in Pittsburgh and that is control over the FO. Plus his blood bleeds Piss and Black! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITHIKA Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 I said it as soon as I heard Mangini was fired and I will say it again, If Cowher coaches anywhere it will be in New York, this is a no brainer! The team is built to win now and plays a 3-4 scheme, they will also offer Cowher more money than anyone else could. I have a strong feeling Cowher will be the Head Coach of the New York Jets next season. This also keeps his history with the Stoolers Nation/Rooney family and his own family being from PA intact, that is until he beats the Stoolers lol! He would have never come to the Browns, the guy has loyalty and is a PA Stooler fan that would never mess with his liniage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUNSofSTEEL08 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I can see Cowher using Cleveland as a tool for bargaining for a bigger more expanded role with the Jets or KC. He wants something that he would never get in Pittsburgh and that is control over the FO. Plus his blood bleeds Piss and Black! Dude ...he is NOT Coaching in 09 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler SChick Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 First off, I told yinz before - Cowher ain't going to Cleveland. Add that to the ever-expanding list of shit I was right about and yinz were WRONG on. Besides - can you blame him for squashing the rumor? He may be coaching somewhere next year, and who knows - maybe it's NJ, but any coach worth their salt would avoid a small handful of teams in the NFL including the Rrrrrrrrraiders, Dallas and of course the bottomless pit of career-move catastrophe - dirty, dirty Cleveland. Regards ..... an'at . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Favre2Cotchery Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Hard to believe the Jets don't have some kind of plan in firing a young 9 win coach. The plan is to sell PSLs, that's why our GM got Favre, winning was the icing on the cake and even though the Jets are better than they were last year we expected the Jets to be the #1 seed five weeks ago and now they're out. Now Cowher is at the top of our GM's list but I don't believe New Yorkers will be as patient with him as the Rooney's were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck The Frowns Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I can see Cowher using Cleveland as a tool for bargaining for a bigger more expanded role with the Jets or KC. He wants something that he would never get in Pittsburgh and that is control over the FO. Plus his blood bleeds Piss and Black! Gee, if he's coaching the Jets next year I guess he has to sell that house he bought in Cleveland. Or maybe he'll live in Cleveland and commute to New Jersey. I heard he likes Cleveland that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. T Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 For all of you Steelers Pukes, I will set this straight. I never wanted that ShitBag Cowher, and Im dancing that piece of shit isn't coming here! Im actually dancing Now Bitches!!!! you can keep your piece of shit fantasies of Cowher/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverback Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Maybe Cowher just didn't want to be on the other side of this: 2000 PIT 22, CLE 0 2001 PIT 15, CLE 12, OT PIT 28, CLE 7 2002 PIT 16, CLE 13, OT PIT 23, CLE 20 PIT 36, CLE 33 2003 CLE 33, PIT 13 PIT 13, CLE 6 2004 PIT 34, CLE 23 PIT 24, CLE 10 2005 PIT 34, CLE 21 PIT 41, CLE 0 2006 PIT 24, CLE 20 PIT 27, CLE 7 2007 PIT 34, CLE 7 PIT 31, CLE 28 2008 PIT 10, CLE 6 PIT 31, CLE 0 Losers of 17 of the last 18 rivalry games. Outscored 456-246, that's an average whooping of about 26-14. No wonder he "wasn't interested" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman M Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 maybe if Cowher was our coach he would break down in tears when he played the steelers and would be restrained when he started patting the steelers on the ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Eater Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 First off, I told yinz before - Cowher ain't going to Cleveland. Add that to the ever-expanding list of shit I was right about and yinz were WRONG on. Besides - can you blame him for squashing the rumor? He may be coaching somewhere next year, and who knows - maybe it's NJ, but any coach worth their salt would avoid a small handful of teams in the NFL including the Rrrrrrrrraiders, Dallas and of course the bottomless pit of career-move catastrophe - dirty, dirty Cleveland. Regards ..... an'at . .... fagg'ot . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky20 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 I can see Cowher using Cleveland as a tool for bargaining for a bigger more expanded role with the Jets or KC. Thank you for this laugh! I needed it! Using Cleveland as a bargaining tool!?! Hilarious! Satan himself uses Cleveland as a tool - an enema! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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