NFL coaching carousel thread

What makes Cowher an upgrade over Coughlan?

 

Cowher isn't going anywhere that doesn't have a QB capable of winning a Super Bowl.

I know a guy who knows him and that's one of his requirements, along with ownership that's committed and doesn't meddle. That's why the Giants are so appealing to him. Mara ownership is the most stable this side of the Rooneys.

People connect him to Carolina because he likes living there, but his situation has changed radically since his wife died and two of his daughters are out on their own. He can go coach someplace for five years, make millions more, then retire happily to NC while he waits for his Hall of Fame call.

If there's not a good match for him this year, he can stay at CBS and keep making nice money with a high profile until the next good opportunity comes along.

 

I agree. I think Cowher is holding out for the Giants job. Even if Coughlin survives this year (and they're not dead yet), he can't have many more years left. The Giants are very close to a championship-caliber club, and that's a situation worth waiting for in Cowher's mind.

 

So the new Panthers coach is only going to be around for one year?

 

I agree that the Browns will contend for the playoffs next year as long as McCoy can stay healthy.

Everything I've read seems to indicate that the Panthers are unwilling to pay what it would take to get Cowher.

Holmgren to San Fran would be interesting, but the Niners need a longterm fix and I think if Holmgren coaches anywhere, it would be in Cleveland.

I think if there's a coach who can buck the college coaches sucking in the NFL trend, it's Harbaugh. Also, for whatever reason, Stanford coaches have done pretty well in the NFL.

 

Based on that, Cowher should go to Detroit. Matt Stafford has a lot of options, and Bill Ford doesn't play games with his coaches. He spends money.

Of course that would have to happen after next year when Schwartz gets fired. And yes, Schwartz will get fired after his third straight losing season. No, it won't be entirely his fault. He may be very succesful somewhere. But they are the Lions and even though they could be a 10-6 team next year... someone will get hurt, someone will flame out, something dumb will happen, and they will end up 6-10.

 

The Lions typically give their coaches more than enough time. The exception was Mooch, who all but begged to be fired. He hated Joey Harrington that much.

 

Pretty sure Marvin Lewis' contract is up. Plus, I seem to recall that instead of signing an extension after last season's division title, he made demands of the team to make upgrades, which allegedly included hiring a GM.

Mike Brown no likey. Plus, they've been awful. So he gone.