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If this happens, I want Fisher yesterday!

Link to Cowher's quote on Carroll taking Seahawks job

AMEN brother!

I agree it's just too wierd. Rivera comes out and says no. Grimm apparently may be saying the same. Yet Cowher is too polite to say anything? BS Maybe it's a deal where the Bills agreed not to pull the trigger on someone else until checking with Cowher, and Cowher was allowed to keep other options open until getting the final drop-dead notice from the Bills.

Buffalo's inferiority complex is in full bloom these days.

A week ago or so we heard rumors that Cowher was making calls to assemble a staff. So pretend you got such a call. You have to lock yourself in somewhere to feed your family, so how can you agree to attach yourself to Cowher unless you know you both have a definite landing spot? Anyone know how this kind of thing works? How do you "commit" to a HC candidate without knowing where of if they will be hired?

Theoretically, leverage is nice, however the Bills are in desperate need of legitimacy. And Ralph gets older by the day. Can the Bills really afford to play chicken?

You wrote that with your heart and not your head. Not that I can fault you for that. I do agree that, still, no news is good news, for the following reasons: 1) If Carolina truly wants Cowher, and if he wants them, why does leveraging Buffalo against them make Carolina want him more? They either want him or they don't right? 2) You would think that Cowher's silence about Buffalo MIGHT prompt the Panthers to move more quickly than if Cowher flat out said no to Buffalo, since theoretically he could sign at any time with us. But wouldn't the Panthers have made a play for him by now after the news that the Bills met with him twice? 3) If Cowher intends to just not coach this year, why be coy about it and leave Bills fans twisting in the wind? Certainly the billboard will bring up the subject and Cowher will have to deal with it one way or another - if only by leaking out his intentions. One last possibility - is Cowher just waiting for another vacancy to open this year (i.e., the Jags or Titans)? If that was the case you'd think he'd be getting antsy to lock in somewhere so he could assemble a staff. But, we did hear recently that Cowher was calling to assemble a staff - maybe he already has the key players in place. But how long will those assistants hang on with Cowher? Surely they want some security so sticking with Cowher while he plays the field can't be a pleasant waiting game. Man I can't wait for this to be done. If it's not Cowher my money's on Brian Schott - family ties to Nix, history of developing QB's in SD (Brees and Rivers), plus by stealing him away from a division rival you wound a key opponent.

I think they ARE telling us.

Found this on another site. Cowher quote from today's show on Pete Carroll becoming coach of the Seattle Seahawks: "it's about the challenge that lies ahead. I totally understand where he's coming from. I think it's a good move." If this is how he really feels... Link

I dutifully clicked on the link and read the article, but I missed the part where Schefter substantiates his statement that Fox doesn't want to go there. I guess I have to work on my reading comprehension.

You mean you've seen it, up close AND PERSONAL? Let's get back to his record...

Simon, isn't there a new thread that needs to be merged or something?

Ah, a choice that can't be attacked and doesn't have to be defended. Brilliant! So, you prefer any other person on the planet, but it's not personal... Got it.

Apparently you either know I'm not a Marv fan at all, or you picked your comparison very well. So who is your choice and why is he a better, lower risk fit for this team than Cowher?

How does his overall record compare to other choices out there? Not bad, I'd say.

Extreme negativity tends to lend the impression of a personal vendetta of some kind.

Wow Simon, this Cowher thing is really personal with you.

When you pair the odd non-mention of Cowher-to-Bills today on CBS, with the rumor of a visit this weekend, it does make you wonder. I've put myself out there with the prediction that Cowher will be the next HC, and I'm staying with that. Whether Ralph lands Cowher or not, I'm putting all my chips on the belief that Ralph is "all-in" on getting a title before he passes on. What greater motivation is there, than coming face-to-face with your own mortality?

While you can't expect any real insights from the CBS show, the complete Cowher-to-Bills silence is strange, and if Cowher really asked CBS not to even mention it, that is even more strange. I agree that no news is still good news. I still think that the Bills are keeping Cowher as the #1 target and are giving him as much space as they can to make his decision. With the playoffs continuing and no other teams now seeking a HC, the process will drag on for awhile.

I think that Nix will go with a can't-miss LT or DT/DE before he addresses the QB situation. I think his approach is to solidify the lines first, then you can have a second tier QB (or an aging free agent vet) run your offense and be just fine. If I was GM the best blueprint for making the Bills better faster is to achieve a run-first offense with good OL play and a stout defense. This allows you to build efficiently without putting all your chips on "make-or-break" draft picks (see JP Losman, Ryan Leaf, etc.) A competent OL can make an average QB look pretty good. Even getting "pretty good" QB play would do wonders for this franchise - and the most solid way to do this is to build a good OL.

Are you really expecting some insight from this show?

Because it's been reported that Cowher and Modrak have a good past relationship. Why, at this point, would you jettison an asset that could help land you Bill Cowher? There's plenty of time to give Modrak the ax if you want to.

I think this one has legs. Cowher remains the top choice but Schottenheimer has the family connection to Nix, professional ties from San Diego, the offensive mind and history of developing young QBs that Nix is looking for.

This is a) Bilick's reputation and b) the reason why Nix won't select him. Buddy wants someone he can work with.