After growing up in NY and now living outside of NY, I agree 100%. No one outside of NY has a clue about NY sports.
Straight from ESPN The door to the New York Jets' opening might not be closed for Bill Cowher just yet after all. A high ranking Jets official told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen that the team is still planning to speak to Cowher about its vacant head coaching job. No time or place for the interview has been set, but the official says the Jets would be willing to do "whatever is necessary" to land Cowher if he is truly interested in taking the job. Cowher plans to speak publicly for the first time about the Jets' opening and other coaching opportunities during CBS' wild-card pregame show on Sunday, a source told 1050 ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand. Initially, ESPN.com's John Clayton reported Cowher told the Jets he was not interested because he wanted his own personnel person. The Jets official's response indicates the team is willing to let Cowher replace current general manager Mike Tannenbaum with his own candidate. A Jets source also said Tannenbaum says he's willing to adjust his position to accommodate Cowher. Cowher has told friends the Jets job interested him for several reasons. First, Cowher would love to coach in the New York market. Second, two of his daughters are either going to school or working in the New York-New Jersey area. If Cowher doesn't take an open NFL head coaching job this offseason, he does plan to coach in 2010, sources told Clayton. In 2009, though, he is willing to return only if every situation was right for him. He wanted to have a two-year break from coaching to be with family and recharge. Last weekend, Cowher met with Browns owner Randy Lerner, who asked him what it would take financially for him to be the Browns' head coach. Having a close relationship with the Rooney family in Pittsburgh and still wanting more time with the family, Cowher didn't give Lerner a price, and said no. Cowher recently extended his contract with CBS for another season. Chris Mortensen is a senior NFL analyst for ESPN. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Related Topics: New York Jets
Mike Francessa said reports are FALSE.. Schotty and Spags on radar.. Holmgren says he is not interested..
I sure do like this as well: "but the official says the Jets would be willing to do "whatever is necessary" to land Cowher if he is truly interested in taking the job."
Here's the link: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3799959 I spent the first 21 years growing up in a suburb of Pittsburgh where everyone eats, drinks, and breathes Steelers... except me of course. =) Although I wasn't a Steelers fan, I loved Cowher. He brings knowledge, grit, and emotion to the team. I hope this happens. All of my Steeler-loving family and friends will hate it. Makes it even better for me.
MF also says the Jets want a decision from Favre before the Combine (week after the SB). That's reasonable, just hope BF obliges and sticks to his decision.
The new ESPN story should just start off with HA HA We made you believe Clayton!! Suckers!! OK for the real story from an actual source inside the Jets and not the shoe shine guy at the train station......
