Bill Cowher, who spent 15 seasons as a head coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is currently an NFL analyst with CBS Sports, was in the headlines for a more embarrassing reason yesterday-crashing his Mercedes on Park Avenue in New York City.
According to reports, a woman driving a Ford Fusion darted in front of him as he was going forward, causing him to slam his Mercedes into her car. After the impact, Cowher's car went flying into some nearby scaffolding. He apparently cracked a pole and displaced some construction materials, but no one was injured in the crash.
Photo of Bill Cowher via Daily News following accident.
Some photos published by The New York Daily News show a relaxed Cowher clad in sandals dealing with the issue, a stark contrast from his wound-up sideline manner as head of the Steelers.
In those days, Cowher was known for his constant yelling, with spit sometimes flying from his mouth as he hollered. His fire and brimstone approach was successful; as head coach in Pittsburgh he amassed 149 wins as opposed to just 90 losses. He won an AFC Championship in 1995 and was victorious in the Super Bowl in 2005, one year before walking away from the team.
Since his departure, Cowher's name is a constant whenever a team sheds its coach. These days, Cowher has been linked frequently to both the New York Giants and New York Jets.
Although the Giants have been very successful in the last several seasons, and Tom Coughlin is in no danger of a firing, he is the league's oldest coach and may decide to simply retire in the near future.
As for Gang Green, the team widely considered the "little brother" of the Giants, current leading man Rex Ryan could be on his way out if the Jets miss the postseason for a third consecutive season.
That possibility is considered likely, due to a roster bereft of top talent on the offensive side of the ball and top wide receiver Santonio Holmes still battling a lingering foot malady.
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