According to the Buffalo News, Bill Cowher told the Bills that he isn’t interested in interviewing with the team at this time.
Apparently, he wants to wait until end of season before considering his options. But the refusal would seem to take him out of the running for the Bills.
The Bills are expected to sit down with former Denver coach Mike Shanahan within a week.
Their pursuit of the two high-profile coaching names is proof that Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. is willing to break with his tradition of hiring modestly-priced head coaches.
It’s good that Wilson is doing his due-diligence when it comes to seeking a replacement head coach. He needs to aim high and hopefully he’ll land one of the marquee names that won’t just be a great head coach, but someone that can also rebuild the franchise from the ground up.
It’ll be extremely interesting to see where Cowher winds up next season if he does decide to coach. Does he want a project like the Bills or Browns? Or does he want to step into a situation where the team already has its roster set, but just needs more on-field direction like in Dallas? Time will tell.
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