Other jobs that could catch Cowher's eye include the Giants (who could be looking for both a coach and a G.M. next week at this time), the Falcons (who might be attracted by his past success with a running back who was listed in the program as a quarterback), and (drum roll, please) the Patriots.
The Patriots? Have we gone bonkos?
Look, we're not about to make goofy-ass predictions (e.g., Bill Belichick might leave New England to coach the Texans), but the same spider sense that told us that we were on to something with the Saban-to-Alabama thing (even as everyone involved denied it repeatedly) tells us that something (we're not sure what) could go down with Belichick and the Pats once their season ends -- and that Belichick could land somewhere else.
Maybe even Miami.
Is it unfair to engage in such speculation? We don't think so, because the aura of mystery surrounding Belichick's contract with the Patriots invites rumor and innuendo.
Does it expire after this season? Next season? After the 2027 season?
And if we've all learned one thing in the past 24 hours, it's that you can trust NOTHING that comes from the mouth of a pro or college football coach.
Hey, we're not passing judgment on coaches. Lying is part of the gig. As we've said before, the game of football rewards successful deception.
The play-action pass, the draw play, the zone blitz. All are premised on fooling the opponent.
And because the lying extends to matters such as the draft and free agency, it becomes difficult for the coaches to know when the lying should stop, and when the truth-telling should begin.
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http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm
The Patriots? Have we gone bonkos?
Look, we're not about to make goofy-ass predictions (e.g., Bill Belichick might leave New England to coach the Texans), but the same spider sense that told us that we were on to something with the Saban-to-Alabama thing (even as everyone involved denied it repeatedly) tells us that something (we're not sure what) could go down with Belichick and the Pats once their season ends -- and that Belichick could land somewhere else.
Maybe even Miami.
Is it unfair to engage in such speculation? We don't think so, because the aura of mystery surrounding Belichick's contract with the Patriots invites rumor and innuendo.
Does it expire after this season? Next season? After the 2027 season?
And if we've all learned one thing in the past 24 hours, it's that you can trust NOTHING that comes from the mouth of a pro or college football coach.
Hey, we're not passing judgment on coaches. Lying is part of the gig. As we've said before, the game of football rewards successful deception.
The play-action pass, the draw play, the zone blitz. All are premised on fooling the opponent.
And because the lying extends to matters such as the draft and free agency, it becomes difficult for the coaches to know when the lying should stop, and when the truth-telling should begin.
- edited extract:
http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm
