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| Report: Cowher to resign on Monday |
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01/04/2007 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher will reportedly announce his retirement on Monday. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Cowher, the longest-tenured head coach in the league, will return to Pittsburgh on Monday and announce his decision. In 2005, Cowher led the Steelers to an 11-5 record and the franchise's fifth Super Bowl championship. The Steelers bested the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10, in Super Bowl XL to capture the Lombardi Trophy. However, speculation began to r |
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| Cowher's call: Steelers to begin coach search Friday |
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01/04/2007 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -Bill Cowher is walking away from the most stable coaching job in the NFL - leading the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cowher called owner Dan Rooney on Thursday to tell him of his decision, and the team announced a Friday news conference not long after that. Cowher is expected to be there to say goodbye. Pittsburgh will immediately begin a search to replace the retiring coach, a person familiar with Cowher's status said Thursday night, speaking on condition of anonymity because the retirement had not |
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| Cowher expected to resign at news conference Friday |
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01/04/2007 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -Bill Cowher is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers - to say goodbye. The Steelers will begin a coaching search Friday to replace the departing Cowher, a person familiar with Cowher's status said Thursday night. Cowher called owner Dan Rooney on Thursday to tell him of his decision, and the team announced a Friday news conference not long after that. Cowher is expected to attend. The 49-year-old Cowher, one of the NFL's most recognizable faces and most successful coaches for 15 seasons, has |
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| Sherman sees potential, challenge in Arizona job |
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01/04/2007 |
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| n here.'' Sherman, who coached the Packers from 2000-05, is assistant head coach for the offense with the Houston Texans. He was the second candidate to be interviewed. Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera was interviewed Wednesday in Chicago. Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt is scheduled to be in Tempe on Friday. On Saturday, Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron will be interviewed in San Diego, followed by a meeting with Colts quarterbacks coach Jim Caldwell in Indianapolis |
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| Steelers call news conference to address coaching situation |
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01/04/2007 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -With Bill Cowher showing no signs of returning next season, the Pittsburgh Steelers will hold an afternoon news conference Friday and likely will begin searching for a new coach immediately afterward. Cowher, the Steelers' coach for 15 seasons and one of the NFL's best-known figures, met with team owner Dan Rooney and president Art Rooney II on Tuesday and asked for a few days to weigh his future plans. However, they had an understanding there would be a decision by Monday because the Steeler |
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| Dolphins to talk to Chargers' Cameron |
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01/04/2007 |
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Other possible Dolphins candidates from the NFL include Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, former Green Bay head coach Mike Sherman, Indianapolis assistant head coach Jim Caldwell, Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Norm Chow and Pittsburgh Steelers assistants Russ Grimm and Ken Whisenhunt. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written auth |
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| Police locate SUV possibly connected to Williams' slaying |
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01/04/2007 |
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| t up in their honor, and Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony said he wanted to honor his friend, possibly by setting up a college fund for Williams' children. Anthony said he was with Williams at the nightclub in the hours before he was slain. In 2003, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter was shot outside a Denver sports bar, and last April, Nuggets guard Julius Hodge was shot while driving on Interstate 76 in Denver. Both shootings occurred after disturbances at nightclubs and neither case has been solved. H |
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| Police focus on SUV they believe was used in Williams' slaying |
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01/04/2007 |
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| t up in their honor, and Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony said he wanted to honor his friend, possibly by setting up a college fund for Williams' children. Anthony said he was with Williams at the nightclub in the hours before he was slain. In 2003, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter was shot outside a Denver sports bar, and last April, Nuggets guard Julius Hodge was shot while driving on Interstate 76 in Denver. Both shootings occurred after disturbances at nightclubs and neither case has been solved. H |
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| Dark day for Dolphins? Maybe not |
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01/03/2007 |
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| lude Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, former Green Bay head coach Mike Sherman, San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, Indianapolis assistant head coach Jim Caldwell, Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Norm Chow and Pittsburgh Steelers assistants Russ Grimm and Ken Whisenhunt. Another possibility is Capers, a former head coach at Carolina and Houston. ``When opportunities present themselves, you certainly want to look at them,'' Capers said. Miami will compete for candidates |
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| Steelers expect Cowher decision by early next week |
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01/03/2007 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -Bill Cowher was back in his new North Carolina home on Wednesday, weighing whether to resign as the Pittsburgh Steelers' coach, return for one more season or negotiate a contract extension. The Steelers are giving Cowher until early next week to make up his mind - possibly because he likely would have resigned if he had been pressured to make a call this week. Several players who met privately with Cowher said it was obvious he was leaning toward quitting. The 49-year-old Cowher also met wi |
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