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Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis is now a television analyst, and on NFL Network he made a surprising prediction last week: He thinks his old coach, Bill Cowher, will coach the Giants next year. The comment is notable because it's the second consecutive summer that Bettis has publicly speculated about Cowher's future — last year he correctly predicted that Cowher would leave Pittsburgh after 2006. But it's even more notable because Bettis verbalized what has mostly been an unspoken assumption in NFL circles: Tom Coughlin is heading into his final season as the Giants' head coach. Cowher can only become the Giants' coach in 2008 if the job is open, so by saying Cowher will lead Big Blue next year, Bettis was also saying Coughlin will get fired after this season. -- NY Sun

If Coughlin Gets Hook, Giants Have Nice Options in '08 - July 17, 2007 - The New York Sun

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That's an interesting statement to make from The Bus. I wonder if he makes it with any "insider" knowledge of any kind.

I certainly would imagine Cowher would be welcome with open arms from Big Blue fans.