Bill Cowher to meet with Jets

[GMScud]

SCHEFTER: COWHER WON’T COACH IN 2009

Posted by Mike Florio on December 30, 2008, 4:03 p.m. EST

At a time when the New York media and Jets fans are going bonkos over the possibility of former Steelers coach Bill Cowher joining the team, Adam Schefter of NFL Network turns a fire hose on the frenzy.
“No matter what anyone says,” Schefter writes, “Bill Cowher is not going to be the New York Jets next head coach. If he talks to them – which is a possibility simple for the fact that he is smart enough never to big time anybody – it is to do nothing more than to inform them that he is not interested in the New York coaching job in 2009 nor any other head coaching job at this time and he respect[s] the job the Jets do.”
We’ve got no reason to not believe Schefter, but any time we hear anyone say “no matter what anyone says,” we think of Chris Mortensen using the same or similar language in proclaiming that the Houston Texans would draft Reggie Bush

[GusFrerotte]

Why don't you think he will go to the Jets GM?

[SFREDSKIN]

I hope the Jets hire him so we can put this guy to rest. I'm sick of all this Cowher sightings, speculations, etc. I guess Shanahan will get the batton next.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Why don't you think he will go to the Jets GM?

Not saying he wouldn't, just pointing out that Adam Schefter is a pretty reliable source, and he seems to think he won't be coaching anywhere in 2009.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Not saying he wouldn't, just pointing out that Adam Schefter is a pretty reliable source, and he seems to think he won't be coaching anywhere in 2009.

OK. Think he is waiting to see if Zorn pans out or a sweeter deal?

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

OK. Think he is waiting to see if Zorn pans out or a sweeter deal?

Couldn't say. The Jets have no QB and the NY media is a god awful pain in the ass, Cleveland is, well, Cleveland (plus he may not want to piss off the Rooney family in Pitt with whom he is very close), and the Detroit Lions... enough said.

I'm curious to see if he has interest in Denver. They have a good young QB, he knows the AFC, they have no GM now so he could have control of personnel, plus they need defense which is his forte.

I don't think Zorn panning out has anything to do with his decision whatsoever. Maybe he just likes having some time off. Hell, he's three years younger than Zorn right now. He could chill for a few years, collect a nice paycheck as a TV analyst, and then fall into a $10M/yr coaching contract whenever he wants. I wouldn't be rushing either.