Cowher to announce retirement

[middleriverterp]

Just reported on ESPN Dan Patrick show. He will return from Raleigh, NC tomorrow to Pittsburgh to announce his retirement. Link to follow.


http://www.post-gazette.com/

[Admin Steve]

Obligatory Bill Cowher face improvement link. (http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/a/d/ads102/warp.html)

[festivus]

Obligatory Bill Cowher face improvement link. (http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/a/d/ads102/warp.html)

That is priceless.

[ravenwoman]

Bill Cowher is going to retire just like Nick Saban. Don't you love people who don't honor their contracts?

[OwingsMillsAlex]

He'll retire for a year and then end up being the Panthers' new coach.

[B-more Ravor]

Cowher to announce retirement at press conference TOMORROW:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07004/751251-66.stm

[purplepoe]

Bill Cowher is going to retire just like Nick Saban. Don't you love people who don't honor their contracts?

Those 2 situations aren't remotely similar.

PP

[mavhimself]

i know this has nothing to do with with bill "darth sideous" cowher's "retirement" but it also looks like art shell is going to be out as raiders coach as well according to the nfl network. too bad, watching shell stare blankly from the sidelines was foolproof comedy. i'll never forget the game with the ravens earlier this season when his qb is getting buried by an avalanche of ravens defenders for a safety, shell stood on the sidelines taking notes. all i wanted to know was: what on earth was he writing?!? "we suck", "need offensive line", "bite size shredded wheat, mac & cheese, soda", i'm dying to know!

[purplepoe]

What if the Raiders can't get anyone to coach for 2007.

I mean, last year they couldn't get anyone and went with Shell as a last ditch effort.

Now, after what we've all seen, the situation is worse.

I can see the headline now.

"Raiders fail to land Head Coach: Al Davis takes over".

Of all teams, it could happen there.

PP

[PARavensJeff]

Wasn't Davis the HC of the old Raiders of the AFL or is my dementia kicking in?

[purplepoe]

Wasn't Davis the HC of the old Raiders of the AFL or is my dementia kicking in?

I believe he was the coach at one point.

PP

[Bez513]

Good riddance....he'll be back though.

[Sports Steve]

Yeah baby.

[highwater]

The Raiders are a mess -- no one wanted to coach there last year, and if anything, the situation is even worse now.

The Steelers, on the other hand, jumps to the top of the list of attractive HC gigs.

[TBOERaven16]

The steeler's will most likely hire from within. i have to admit i am a little sad to see him go. He was a fun person to root against and with him on the sidelines, it seemed to add a bit to the rivalry. I THINK that he will just sit out until his kids are done with their school, and then he will return to coach somewhere. I am pretty sure he would still be in his early fifties.

[mavhimself]

agreed, i think this will be one of those michael jordan/sugar ray leonard retirements, he'll be back.

on a related note, espn had jim fassell (????) on tv talking about cowher and his retirement. alas, his commentary was far too conservative so he was abruptly fired and his segment was taken over by brian billick (bad joke i know).

[Losac]

Kind of sad to see The Chin go. He was a worthy adversary and beating him made beating the Steelers sweeter.

I have a feeling Grimm will get the job, and Whisenhunt will go to Atlanta or Miami.

[POPSinPA]

The man was a super coach, and deserves all his accolades.
That being said, Don't let the door hit you on the chin on the way out Bill. Good riddance!

[ladyraven127]

:iagree:

[Holden McGroin]

It's gonna be weird looking over at the Steeler sideline next year and not seeing Cowher.