Cowher is lining up assistant coaches

[Kevin Greene]

Adam Schefter of ESPN reported it last week, and Steve Wyche of NFL.com echoes it today: Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher has been making calls in the hopes of putting together a coaching staff.

Possible additions, in our view, include offensive coordinator Chan Gailey, who parlayed his time with Cowher in the 1990s into the Cowboys' head-coaching job. After Cowher resigned from the Steelers after the 2006 season, wearing his finest Cliff Huxtable throwback sweater, Cowher recommended not Ken Whisenhunt nor Russ Grimm but Gailey to be Cowher's Steel City successor.

Defensively, it'll be interesting to see whether Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau chooses to leave the Steelers and reunite with Cowher. Last year, there were rumors that LeBeau was thinking about retirement. Perhaps LeBeau, who has won two Super Bowls in Pittsburgh and who is five weeks away from a near-certain election to the Hall of Fame, is looking for a new challenge.

In past years, Cowher has made similar calls to round up men he'd take with him to a new job, including Steelers director of football operations Kevin Colbert and Steelers director of business operations Omar Khan. It's unknown whether Colbert and/or Khan have gotten the call this time around.

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[magnus]

I'm surprised that Haslett isn't on that list. But maybe the UFL thing and the lack of him staying in the NFL is a matter of him not wanting to be someone's assistant. I could understand that.

[jasonluckydog]

The bucs will be a force

[Carolina Mike]

Sources: Bills, Cowher talk coaching job

By Chris Mortensen

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4792467

[Boltergeist]

Sources: Bills, Cowher talk coaching job

By Chris Mortensen

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4792467

This seems like his most likely pairing (barring some opening created by playoff flameout or a post-SB ride off in the sunset). Ralph Wilson may break the bank to get a Super Bowl while he's still alive.

[BOBCATS_BALL!]

He is coming to Buffalo I hope, im a huge Bills fan and at boards.buffalobills.com, its a HUGE topic.

[GotSwag?]

I will be happy with whatever the organization decides. I would love Cowher bc it would bring a new energy to the team and the guy is a great coach, but Fox will have these guys ready next season.

[rmoneyg35]

I think Buffalo has great talent, but lacks the leadership and coaching to put it together. If Cower goes to Buffalo you are going to see them in the playoffs in the next two years. Book it.

[Pantherman]

No one knows what is going to happen with fox yet. So many rumors going around right now. We will know what is going to happen within the next few weeks.