Cowher Talking to Skins about Job in '08?

[BleedBurgundy]

FanNation | Truth&Rumors | Cowher secretly planning 2008 return

Supposedly, we're one of three teams he or his "people" have contacted regarding potential opennings in 2008.

[MTK]

Ah, the infamous "league source"

[SmootSmack]

He'd be stupid not to contact the Redskins. Gibbs won't be here forever (sad to say) and he'll get paid here and get whatever he wants.

That said, why does this keep being brought up every few months?

[BigSKINBauer]

when he retired there was talk of him taking over after gibbs. I would be happy for this to happen except for the fact that we already have two cordinators that could be coaches and there is no reason to bring in another system. GW should be coach after gibbs as long as he can put up a good defense these next couple years. Saunders and GW would be pissed off. GW would get a million dollar bonus though. This is just a rumor right now. No need to take any substance out of it but the skins will be of talk when he comes back. Danny boy will beat out any offers so why wouldn't the skins be a front runner?

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by BigSKINBauer

when he retired there was talk of him taking over after gibbs. I would be happy for this to happen except for the fact that we already have two cordinators that could be coaches and there is no reason to bring in another system. GW should be coach after gibbs as long as he can put up a good defense these next couple years. Saunders and GW would be pissed off. GW would get a million dollar signing bonus. This is just a rumor right now. No need to take any substance out of it.

I don't think GW will finish his tenure here. His stock fell a little last year, and if he fields a good defense this season, teams will throw some money at him. The NFL is all about timing and striking while the iron is hot.

That being said, my gut tells me Williams won't wait for Gibbs to finish his last year, and another team makes Williams forget about the $1MM clause in his contract. Gregg Blache will eventually take over the defense.

[mredskins]

I like the idea of Cowher as HC and Gibbs doing some GM work.

[MTK]

Blache could draw some serious interest as a head coach very soon.

[mredskins]

I would also like to add that I have seen to many super star cordinators turn out to be bust aka: Norv. Cowher is a proven winner!

[Defensewins]

I would only want Cowher if Grimm and the rest of the most recent Steeler SB Champ staff came over. Because I am not convinced it was all Cowher that led to their last Super Bowl team.

The Steelers also do a great job in the draft, something we are just now getting better at.

[skinsfan_nn]

WOW, now that one catches my a little of guard, but just a league source, which means nothing.......?

First of all Joe will still be here in 08, I hope. I like Cowler as a coach and all, but at what capacity if something like that were to happen with the SKINS in 08?

With that being said when Joe finishes up with the coaching gig, he would be a great fit. I believe he moved down South to....NC I think? Close to DC

[MTK]

If Gibbs did happen to step down after this year I have no doubt Snyder would be all over someone like Cowher. But then again, if Gibbs stays on as Team President I'm sure he would have a say in things too.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

I would only want Cowher if Grimm and the rest of the most recent Steeler SB Champ staff came over. Because I am not convinced it was all Cowher that led to their last Super Bowl team. Steelers also do a great job in the draft, something we are just now getting better at.

That argument about the staff or the coach is as old as the chicken or the egg.

[BigSKINBauer]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

I don't think GW will finish his tenure here. His stock fell a little last year, and if he fields a good defense this season, teams will throw some money at him. The NFL is all about timing and striking while the iron is hot.

That being said, my gut tells me Williams won't wait for Gibbs to finish his last year, and another team makes Williams forget about the $1MM clause in his contract. Gregg Blache will eventually take over the defense.

I think he will. Gibbs is here next season and at the most one more. I don't think GW would stick around this long and not stay. Last off season he could have gotten out of here and maybe the off season before. He chose to stay. I think he will pull it out for one more season, if he is promised the job. Even more, his stock did fall. He was a great D cordinator but 31st in the league won't draw up much interest. Even if he has a top 16 D, teams won't be throwing themselves at him. He'll need to have a top 8 Defense to draw the same kind of interest again.

We'll be able to keep GW if we want to. But we might not want to. He didn't do well in buffalo and if the defense is in the bottom half of the league again, i don't see snyder passing up on an opportunity to get a coach liek cowher. Also, if we want cowher we will get him. Its up to Snyder.

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

If Gibbs did happen to step down after this year I have no doubt Snyder would be all over someone like Cowher. But then again, if Gibbs stays on as Team President I'm sure he would have a say in things too.

IF Joe wanted to step down after this season....? To spend more time with family issues, etc. and remain Team President which would be great if he decided to step down as HC, I could not right at this moment think of a better fit than BC. I'm not so sure about the Owners thinking behind GW, and AS I don't think would be in the mix for HC.

I certainly like Cowlers coaching attitude and style.

[12thMan]

I don't see Joe stepping down unless it's for serious health reasons.