Could Holmgren Be the End Game?

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Originally Posted by SBXVII

How is it all of a sudden now we hear that Holmgren is Snyders boy? Snyder wanted Gibbs when he bought the team and Gibbs said no. Gibbs comes back and Cowher retires. Snyder tries for Cowher because supposedly Snyder likes him and respects him and is..."his boy." Now we hear rumblings about Holmgren?
Wasn't Cowher a defensive coach? or am I wrong. We could keep Zorn if he chooses to stay by simply making Cowher HC and keeping Zorn for OC and QB and runing the offensive side of the ball. The big question is would Zorn step back and say I'd rather just be a OC all the other stuff was to much? and even saying, I was impressed with Zorn for 8 games of the season, I am not impressed with the latter 8 games of the season and how he can't adjust his offense to create wins. I'm not impressed with how he can't adjust his offense during half time in order to pull out a win. Hell at this point I'm more impressed with the fact that Spurrier was able to do more of these things and lose then Zorn. So unless he lights it up the last two games and shows he can make adjustments and make this system work somehow.....I can see him being let go or someone being hired to tutor him....perhaps it's Holmgren, but Holmgren is not Snyders boy....we all know that's Cowher. If he can get him he will get him. No matter the cost.
As someone else pointed out. This team is probubly the best team for him to want to come to. He would not coach a team that is a rival to Pitt. It would make him look bad. So Cincy's out as well as the Browns. He would be stupid to work for the Raiders which he's not. As long as I've lived I can't remember Detroit ever having a winning record. lol. So Detroits out. I'm not sure of any other teams who would be looking. Keep in mind his daughter supposedly went to a school near by. This would enable him to see more of her games and be more active in her life. Something stated before also.

Danny went for Cowher last year becuase he was the biggest name with the biggest list of accomplishments. Cowher wanted control, Snyder said no (because he's a control freak and attached to Vinny), so Cowher said see ya.

All these people who automatically think Zorn would accept a demotion after one season are crazy. Why is this being suggested so much around here? It simply doesn't happen in the NFL. No one expected much more than a 7-9 or 8-8 record out of Zorn in year 1. That's what he's going to deliver, despite having to implement a brand new offense and work with many coaches with whom he had no previous experience. He had never even been a coordinator, did anyone really think there wouldn't be road bumps??

I wouldn't say the Browns are out for The Chin. Cowher played for, then coached for the Browns long before he had any affiliation to Pittsburgh. Marty Schottenheimer coached the Cheifs for a long time, then went to divsion-rival San Deigo. There's a long list of stuff like this. It wouldn't make Cowher look bad at all to go back to his roots. The only bitter people would be Steelers fans, however the Steelers may be better off now than they were with Cowher. Mike Tomlin is doing a fantastic job (albeit with Dick LeBeau's help) in Pitt.