Yeah yeah I know but look at his record, he has a WINNING one. He only had a couple bad seasons in Baltimore.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Billick...Football_League
Here is my thinking... He learned a ton in Baltimore from his wins and losses. Things he learned....
1. You need a great Defense.
2. To have a great Defense, you need BIG DT's and bad ass LB's.
3. If you don't have a damn good QB you lose in this league. It was his downfall in Baltimore.
4. If you have a damn good QB you win in this league :-)
5. Last but not least, He built an OUTDOOR team that does play in some cold, bad weather.
I think if Cowher isn't the guy (and I don't think he will sign here as he wants power that is Buddy Nix's) then I think Billick is the choice.
Oh and BTW, he is an OFFENSIVE mind that will be able to hopefully develop a QB and will call his own plays. BTW I wonder if Billick would have lost his job if he had Joe Flacco as his QB instead of the Scrubs they strapped him with?