Carolina Panthers In My Mind: The Bill Cowher Comeback

Its whispered the  Chin wants back in?

No not Vincent  "The Chin" Gigante. The Genovese family crime boss is deceased.

No its Bill "The Chin" Cowher. Its rumored he is already itching to be back on the sideline in 09.

Cowher professes his love for Carolina where he has relocated with his family from cold, rust belted Pittsburgh.

So, if when Cowher see's a flustered Carolina Panther Coach John Fox cry out like he is riding the medieval Judas Cradle torture device every time Jake Delhomme throws another game turning interception, forgive the old Steeler Coach if he smiles and breaks into this old James Taylor tune on the set of The NFL Today.

In my mind I'm goin' to Carolina
Can't you see the sunshine
Can't you just feel the moonshine
Ain't it just like a friend of mine
To hit me from behind
Yes I'm goin' to Carolina in my mind

Whats not to like in Carolina once you replace the Aging Cajun Increasingly Inaccurate Quarterback?

Coaches like big, young offensive lineman. Carolina has two potentially top tackles in Jordan Gross and the rookie Jeff Otah.

Rookie Jonathan Stewart has the potential to be the best rookie running back. Speedy DeAngelo Williams waits to breakout.

They have a game breaker in wide out Steve Smith.

Dan Connor might prove the steal of the draft at linebacker.

The Panthers have those hot lesbian cheerleaders who perform public sex acts in bars at road games.

What more can a coach want?

Well money, lots and lots of money.

Money that's what I want, give me money John Lennon once sang.

And Washington Redskin owner Daniel Snyder has plenty of that.

Diminutive Danny could knock Cowher on the chin with a fist full, well more like a bank full, of Benjamins.

That leaves the Washington Post headlines to scream

Snyder Shorn of Zorn.

Zorn Torn From Skins

Zorn's Goat Horns: Zorn Shorn by Skins

Jim Zorn Fired and Forlorn

Sure that sounds more New York Post then Washington Post but a 4-12 season and the knowledge that Snyder covets Cowher could get it done.

All it will take is a slow developing Jason Campbell, the usual bad Clinton Portis ankle, and a few problems adjusting to NFL Head coaching life to cause a Skin's crash.

Actually eight and eight might get it done if Cowher indicates he's ready to have some fun.

But Bill Cowher wants to stay near Carolina.

So when Al Davis mercifully ends the slow death by a thousand wounds of Lane Kiffin's Raider coaching career don't expect Cowher to jump to the left coast to work for meddling, perhaps going, mad Al Davis.

Nor will he stop in potential openings in Denver, St Louis, or Kansas City.

No Carolina is on his mind.

Unless Snyder's money changes his mind.

What if Eddie Debartolo pulls one last magic trick and end runs the the Rams back to Los Angles?

The City of Angels patiently awaits the pigskin playback to La La Land.

Doesn't Debartolo want a big name, Super Bowl tested coach?

The Chin on Hollywood Boulevard?

The Chin on Broadway starring in yet another remake of the New York Jets?

That's how rumors get started...

Carolina Chin? Sounds like should be a pool or poker player