Bill Cowher
Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher had a secret meeting with the Buffalo Bills last week to gauge his interest becoming the team’s head coach next season.
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr. and team president Russ Brandon were in on the “stealth” get together.
Shortly thereafter, a report surfaced that Cowher was already assembling his assistant coaching staff.
CBS Sports, where Cowher currently works as a studio analyst, offered no comment to the story.
The Super Bowl winning coach’s name surfaced in rumors to take over in Carolina and Tampa Bay, but word broke late this week that both John Fox and Raheem Morris will each return to the sidelines in 2010.
There had been rumblings that former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis was in the running for the job as well. However, he has since been removed as a candidate.
Meanwhile, the team will officially interview interim coach Perry Fewell for the vacant position on Monday.