Yep, Cowher is Moving...Two Miles Away

The great thing about internet rumors is that they can be put to bed as quickly as they are thrown to the masses. Such is the case with the "Bill Cowher to coach Penn State" nugget from this afternoon.

"Put that to rest", said Cowher to the PG's Ed Bouchette when asked about the speculation.

Says the PG:

Cowher, who resigned as Steelers coach after the 2006 season and moved to Raleigh, said he and his wife, Kaye, are building a new house on a golf course two miles from their current one, which is for sale. He said they decided the house they bought in fall 2005 was too big for them and their youngest daughter and they will downsize.

"My for-sale sign went up after the last NFL job was filled to avoid speculation," Cowher said with a laugh.

Ahh, the old "my house is too big" dilemma. We've all been there.

So I guess that's the end of that. Another internet rumor put out of its misery, and in short order. My condolences to you Lion fans who briefly dreamt of Terrelle Pryor starring in the role of Kordell Stewart 2.0.

No Nittany Chin [PG]

Rinny Chin Chin the Next Lion Coach?

Everyone loves a good rumor, so here's one courtesy of Collegefootballtalk.com: the possibility of Bill Cowher taking over as the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions.

The Penn State football web site Laschout.com reported Monday that Cowher was on the campus at Penn State on February 24 and 25, and that he stayed overnight at the home of Athletic Director Tim Curley. And then the site reported today that this real estate listing is for Cowher's home in North Carolina. Might Cowher be putting that home on the market because he plans to be coaching elsewhere 10 months from now?

Cowher a college coach, and the successor to Joe Paterno at that? I think my head may explode. Thoughts?