Cowher Talking to Skins about Job in '08?

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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.

He will split. A lot rides on the '07 campaign for GW and any chance of being the HC. I agree with you that I don't think he will stay here. None of the major preseason publications( S & S, Athlon's, or Sprting News) has us higher than 3rd in our division. IF that becomes a reality, it will because of zero pass rush, etc. GW will be toast and probably will not be considered top HC material, ending up with a team like the sorry ass Lions if they fire Marinelli and get him on the "cheap". I don't see Gibbs wasting time and sticking around either. A failure this season means that rebuilding will take 2-4 seasons( that sucks, but it probably is close to reality if we really stink this season). That is more time than Gibbs had anticipated. Cowher is a proven motivator and winner, a no nonsense type of guy that will be a nice follow up to Coach Gibbs.