Whitlock's 10 NFL truths: Is Chad Johnson a victim?

[rambleonthruthefog]

Originally Posted by Stewie

5. The wrestling match for Bill Cowher better include the Kansas City Chiefs.


There are already rumors that the Browns have interest in the former Pittsburgh head coach who now works on CBS's studio show.
This is the second year of Cowher's "retirement." I don't see it lasting a third season. Kansas City is the ideal location for Cowher to return. The Chiefs have a general manager/president, Carl Peterson, who needs to be removed and a head coach, Herm Edwards, who foolishly jumped on Peterson's sinking ship and decided to build a lifeboat (rebuilding) three years after taking the captain's chair.

Cowher worked in Kansas City under Marty Schottenheimer. The Chiefs are renovating their stadium and are losing season-ticket holders as you read this. Cowher would inject some life into the franchise and fill the new stadium while the team recovers from Peterson's incompetence.
Cowher is a perfect fit for Kansas City.

if wikipedia is correct, and it sounds bout right to me.

In Cowher’s 15 seasons, the Steelers captured eight division titles, earned ten postseason playoff berths, played in 21 playoff games, advanced to six AFC Championship games and made two Super Bowl appearances. He is one of only six coaches in NFL history to claim at least seven division titles.
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Franchise Season Wins Losses Ties Postseason
Pittsburgh Steelers 1992 11 5 0 0-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 1993 9 7 0 0-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 1994 12 4 0 1-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 1995 11 5 0 2-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 1996 10 6 0 1-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 1997 11 5 0 1-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 1998 7 9 0 0-0
Pittsburgh Steelers 1999 6 10 0 0-0
Pittsburgh Steelers 2000 9 7 0 0-0
Pittsburgh Steelers 2001 13 3 0 1-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 2002 10 5 1 1-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 2003 6 10 0 0-0
Pittsburgh Steelers 2004 15 1 0 1-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 2005 11 5 0 4-0
Pittsburgh Steelers 2006 8 8 0 0-0
Totals ---- 149 (62.3%) 90 1 12-9

[FringeNC]

I prefer a more wide-open attack than Cowher likes, but Cowher is not incompetent.

The question of GM still remains. There is no evidence that Cowher would be a good GM.

A GM is going to want to hire his own coach, and most likely it will not be an established coach like Cowher. So how does Cowher come here?

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by FringeNC

I prefer a more wide-open attack than Cowher likes, but Cowher is not incompetent.

The question of GM still remains. There is no evidence that Cowher would be a good GM.

A GM is going to want to hire his own coach, and most likely it will not be an established coach like Cowher. So how does Cowher come here?

Yep, Cohwer is going to want full control of players. So either King Carl removes himself from GM or leaves all together this won't happen.

[Monty]

Originally Posted by FringeNC

I prefer a more wide-open attack than Cowher likes, but Cowher is not incompetent.

The question of GM still remains. There is no evidence that Cowher would be a good GM.

A GM is going to want to hire his own coach, and most likely it will not be an established coach like Cowher. So how does Cowher come here?

Make Marty the GM......I'm know I'm going to receive "negative feedback" for this, but I really think that's the way to go......right now.

But then again, Clark will just sit on his ass and do nothing....so the point is mute.

[Monty]

Originally Posted by rambleonthruthefog

In Cowher’s 15 seasons, the Steelers captured eight division titles, earned ten postseason playoff berths, played in 21 playoff games, advanced to six AFC Championship games and made two Super Bowl appearances. He is one of only six coaches in NFL history to claim at least seven division titles.
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21 playoff games and 6 AFC Championship games in 15 years? Aside from some young coach that I'm not aware of....this is almost a no brainer.

[whoman69]

What a change from when Herm was hired and was compared to Tony Dungy at that point.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by whoman69

What a change from when Herm was hired and was compared to Tony Dungy at that point.

It's amazing how no one saw the decline of the offense coming. Not even Carl Peterson.