Cowher to the 'Skins in '09??

From Chris Mortensen:

Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher has told the Atlanta Falcons he intends to sit out another year of coaching and will not consider the team's vacant head coach position. Cowher was contacted by the Falcons after Bobby Petrino resigned as coach last week, according to league and team sources. It was an exploratory contact, not an offer for the Atlanta job, the sources said. Cowher told Falcons officials he is committed to a two-year sabbatical as he works as an NFL studio analyst for CBS. Bill Parcells, currently working as an ESPN analyst, also has reaffirmed that he will not coach again.

Well, Gibbs' contract is up after next season. I don't see Gibbs resigning after this off season. He's a determined guy and a principled guy and will finish what he started. Redskins fans will tell you that Gibbs is enough of a God in D.C. and has earned enough goodwill that there is no way he will ever be fired by the Redskins. Even if he doesn't know the rules offhand about calling timeouts in the NFL. Just not going to happen. Even by Daniel Snyder. Especially by Daniel Snyder.

So is it insane to think that the stars are aligning just right for Cowher to come and coach the 'Skins after next season? Gibbs plays out his contract. Then he retires to spend time with his NASCAR team, his family, and an ill grandson. Cowher has fulfilled his two-year sabbatical. To hire anybody besides Gregg Williams as the next head coach, the team would owe Williams a huge buyout (nicely done Gregg Williams' agent). Cowher's roots and his home are in Carolina, so the closest teams to his home are the Panthers, the Falcons, and the 'Skins. Falcons are out. Panthers will likely can Fox after this season and need to hire somebody for next season. Could this leave the door open for the 'Skins head coaching position to be open when Cowher wants to return to coaching? I'm just saying...