[EmpireWF]

Cowher will make his decision public shortly after Sunday's season ending game for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He's expected to make the announcement within a few days.

I know many expect it he will retire and take a step back from the game after being the head coach for Pittsburgh for over a decade.

The likely top candidates to replace him may be internal ones in offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt and offensive line coach Russ Grimm

[azrael492]

How long until his name is attached to the vacant Alabama coaching job. I've heard they are having trouble filling the position.

[Lefty Noob]

Yep, the papers around here are pretty much reporting it as fact. He feels lowballed by the Steelers offer of $6 million per season for an extension and is getting burned out with the whole coaching thing. He's not going to Bama; he will retire for 1 or 2 years and then cherry pick the best offer available. And as Empire already said, Grimm and Wisenhunt are the top candidates, with Iowa Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz as a possible dark horse.

[Notorious C.L.E.]

I think that Cowher will go gently into that dark night. He'll enjoy family life for a couple of years then come back to football in order to get that chin more TV time.

I wouldn't expect Rooney to go outside. He has a couple of candidates in house with offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt and offensive line coach Russ Grimm. Both have been attractive names mentioned in previous vacancies, so Rooney's desire for team continuity shouldn't be compromised. If Whisenhunt is the guy, I think Grimm will take over as offensive coordinator for the short future. If Grimm is the guy, I think Whisenhunt may feel slighted and decide to take his services elsewhere.

[Lefty Noob]

Well, Grimm was named assistant head coach before the start of the season; that leads me to believe that he will be the guy. As for Wisenhunt, if he does leave, maybe he'll reconsider the Raiders job when it comes open again. Of course, he may well have his choice of openings, and there will be plenty. Guess we'll just have to wait and see, eh?

[cwstech]

Let the BAMA rumors begin. Since it is such a desirable job! HAHAHA

[ThePundit]

Cowher will probably sit out a year and then field a trillion offers. That's a good position to be sitting in.

[rmays06]

I hope he doesn't go anywhere.....Please stay bill

[Lefty Noob]

Cowher is going to resign. Official announcement will come Monday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.