Ted Cotrell may be on 49ers short list

[Novacane]

SAN DIEGO -- A person familiar with the situation says Jets defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell may be on the San Francisco 49ers' short list of head coaching candidates to replace the fired Steve Mariucci and could get an interview for the job.



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[RedEyE]

good find ~ Could Ted handle the position?

[shelby]

YES he can!!!
:wail: He was my dream HC for the Bills.....:(

Good luck Teddy!!!

[venis2k1]

Good luck Teddy, it will be nice not to have to face his D two times a year :)

[SABURZFAN]

i think that TC will be a helluva Head Coach.

[ArcticWildMan]

I like Ted. I hope he gets the job.

Besides, I don't want to listen to him carry on about racism in the NFL again. :rolleyes:

[The_Philster]

SAN DIEGO -- Just one day after receiving permission from the New York Jets to discuss their head coaching opening with Ted Cottrell, San Francisco 49ers officials on Friday contacted the popular defensive coordinator to set in motion the interview process.

League sources here for the Super Bowl, and a source close to Cottrell, told ESPN.com that the longtime league assistant would almost certainly meet with San Francisco officials sometime next week.

Cottrell was contacted by general manager Terry Donahue and the two men had a brief conversation termed a "get-acquainted session" by one source.....more (http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1498360.html)