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No, dummy, because he has to be retired for five years.
I think it may lock it up. I was of this exact mindset until I started lookig into the numbers... for example :Cowher vs. Parcells
Seriously, I think he would have been in if they had lost this, for some of the reasons mentioned above. The guy has consistently done more with a revolving roster than anyone. Bellicheck may be the modern day Lombardi (people can certainly make that debate), but if I had the chance for one guy to be my coach (the Bears are my team, and I am quite pleased with Lovie, but this is different) I would take Cowher any day. Every year they are right there. I can not think of what I would want more out of my team than to still be playing every January.
Of course Parcells has benefitted from the east coast media hype while Cowher has been overlooked as just a tough guy and not a thinking man's coach. I think the latter opinion will wane rapidly now as more and more people see that the Steelers do incorporate some exciting gadgets into their offense and they unleash them at the precisely correct moment.
Cowher is so fantastically awesome that I suggest they waive this rule immediately.No, dummy, because he has to be retired for five years.
I agree. With Cowher, you can pretty much expect a 7-year stretch to contain 6 winning seasons, 5 playoff berths, 4 division titles, 3 AFCC appearances, and a Super Bowl trip. I'll take that.He's made it to the AFC Title Game 6 times in 14 years (43%) - that's pretty frigging solid. Almost every other season - I don't know if there's another coach in NFL history with more than a few seasons coached that can claim that percentage.
What if the Hurricane were named........ Hurricane Ditka?
At his current rate of 11 wins per year, he should hit that by the end of the 2007 season.
And Gibbs is a lock for the Hall, no question. I think Gibbs might be one of the top 3 coaches of all time.
He's going to be the first two time inductee.
I was talking about the NASCAR Hall of Fame.He's going to be the first two time inductee.
Yes, but none of those guys has had the sustained success. Holmgren is close, but that's it. Ditka was the beneficiary of Buddy Ryans 46, and a mountain of talent that peaked together. He was a great player, but horrible coach. Flores was along for the ride. And Billicks story is still to be told. They built it up for 1 shot, and it worked. They tore it down. Can he get it back up again? They were in cap hades after their SB. Cowher is heads and shoulders above all 4 of these guys, being only a head above Holmgren.
I agree Cowher is underappreciated. Still plenty of single ring wearers. Vermeil, Gruden, Switzer, Seifert (did he have just the one?). Cowhers winning % extended as it has over a decade and a half is impressive. He does have more on his resume than many onetimers.
And they say the legs are the first thing to go.
I think Vermeil has to be considered. Gruden needs more time, but is on about the same path as Cowher. Got his ring earlier though. Switz, no way. Seifert, borderline. Inherited a great team, much like switz, and they were build to win on his watch. His performance in Carolina really hurts him too, kind of takes the sheen off a bit. Still at least a head above these guys. I have him as the #2 coach going today, behind only BB. Shanny is right there behind these 2, along w/ Jeff Fisher, the Tuna and Gruden. Andy Reid belongs right w/ this last group. HOlmgren too. There are some young coaches I expect to get to this very good, but not great level too. Lovie, Marv , DelRio and Fox all come to mind, as does Denny Green.
