The looming arrival of the Pegulas as the next owners of the Bills could eventually result in significant changes to the football operations. Graham suggested that, if the Pegulas part ways with coach Doug Marrone after the season, a play could be made for former Steelers coach Bill Cowher, who has worked for CBS since resigning after the 2006 season.
Pegula may be eyeing Cowher
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I feel like if Cowher wanted to coach again he'd already have a job. He seems pretty content at CBS and it's probably hard to consider getting back into the endless grind of being a HC again after 8 years off. I've also always been under the impression that if Cowher did come back he would only consider positions where the team already has a franchise qb in place or is at least in position to draft a good one. That's definitely not the Bills right now.
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First, every time there is a coaching vacancy, Cowher's name comes up first. If he wanted another coaching job, he'd already have one.
Second, we don't even have a coaching vacancy. We are 3-2 and tied for the div lead. While the possibility of tanking the season still remains, I don't see how a firing is even being considered at this point. The talk of it is just going to make Marrone second-guess himself on every move. Unless we absolutely implode for the rest of the season, Marrone and Whaley should get another year regardless of what Pegula does to the top of the org chart.
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And if Marrone is canned I do not want Cowher. He's been away from the game for almost a decade. Not only has the game changed, but his ability to hire top assistants could be compromisedOriginally posted by mysticsotoLecter is right in everything he said.
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All I'm reading is Graham speculating.
Cowher has been out of the game too long (8 years) and won with D. Schwartz has that covered perfectly now.
I'm rooting for Marrone to keep winning and believe he can.Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit
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Marrone starts the Gailey Express and we lose say 10 straight, its time to fire. If he gets us to 5-3 at the bye and then 5-3 after firing would be stupid. Actually any firing talk before at least week 12, barring a complete meltdown is stupid. There is no dominant team in the division this year. We could actually go toe to toe with the Cheaties for a change. Hackett needs to go, but so far the only thing wrong with this team is the OC and the OL. Give Marrone a chance to see if he can get it right.
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I was a big Cowher supporter. Any one who has been on this board since the Donahoe days may recall that I completely sided with Cowher during their feud in Pittsburgh.
However, I don't think, for a minute, that Cowher is a viable option any more. Even if he comes back coaching somewhere, it is for money and money only. I want hungry guys in the front office as well as head coaches.
A big measuring stick of HC to me is finding quality coordinators and below. The main reason I liked Cowher in Pittsburgh for a long time is the number of head coaches come out of his staff. Say what you want about Marrone. He has been a HC for a year and already has one coordinator under him became a HC somewhere else. Don't think that has happened in Buffalo since ... 20 years ago?
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