Cowher to announce retirement tomorrow, sources say

[Friday133]

Cowher to announce retirement tomorrow, sources say

Thursday, January 04, 2007
By Gerry Dulac and Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Steelers have a called a news conference for 1 p.m. tomorrow to announce that Bill Cowher will retire after 15 seasons, sources have told the Post-Gazette.

Cowher, 49, will attend the news conference to announce his decision.

Cowher called Steelers chairman Dan Rooney this afternoon and said he did not want to wait any longer to announce his decision.

Cowher was going to wait until Monday, but he did not want to delay the Steelers' search for his successor.

Cowher drove to Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday after meeting with Dan Rooney and president Art Rooney II. He has one year remaining on his contract, but he has told friends and associates he wants to spend more time with his family.

Meantime, offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, one of the leading candidates to replace Cowher, interviewed this morning with the Atlanta Falcons and owner Arthur Blank.

Post-Gazette

[K Train]

**** cowher at this point, every second he delays is another second he ****s us over.

[BlacknGold Bleeder]

If this happens and he does go out the door, best of luck !!
Now as the rumors are flying what if he takes the job coaching Miami or any other team next year how does everyone feel about that?? IMO then he's a real a$$hole, he needs to take a few years off .

[House of Steel]

This is it!!!! Whiz is going to get the job you watch.

[K Train]

Whiz will coach in atlanta, hes from atlanta and played for atlanta....bye whiz

[House of Steel]

You think it will be outsider, Kyle?

[PITT23]

If he does go, at least he's not dragging it out.

If he stays, hopefully it involves getting the fire back in his eyes.

[SteelersfaninPhilly]

See ya Cowher, enjoy your next coaching gig. Do not let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

[Koopa]

wow, i don't really know how to feel lol, i've been calling for cowher's head since 2001 but now that he's actually leaving i kinda really don't want him to lol......i think i'm really gonna miss him lol

i don't know if i really want whiz as a head coach, i want a defensive minded coach, and i think whiz is going home to hotlanta where he will fail cause vick sucks

[K Train]

At this point grimm is a possiblity still, but i think they might get someone we dont know very much about.....ARRRG!!!! WHO THE **** KNOWS IM TIRED OF THINKING ABOUT IT!!!!