Cowher to resign from Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers01/05/2007 12:59 PM NFL.com wire reports HC Bill Cowher is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers -- to say goodbye. The Steelers will begin a coaching search Jan. 5 to replace the departing Cowher, a person familiar with Cowher's status said. Cowher called owner Dan Rooney to tell him of his decision, and the team announced a Jan. 5 news conference not long after that. Cowher is expected to attend. The 49-year-old Cowher, one of the NFL's most recognizable faces and most successful coaches for 15 seasons, has weighed resigning since shortly after the Steelers finally won the Super Bowl last February following numerous near misses. Read more