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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, December 26, 2009

Wait may not be long for those on sidelines


By BARRY WILNER
Associated Press

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Ex-Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan wants to return to coaching, and the Redskins and Bills may be interested.

MARK DUNCAN | Associated Press

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The coaching carousel has begun to spin in the NFL, with seven teams possibly stepping on once the season ends. Those teams certainly know who is out there for the hiring: Bill Cowher, Mike Shanahan, Jon Gruden and Brian Billick for starters.

Mike Holmgren already has landed in Cleveland, although he is not likely to be on the Browns’ sideline in 2010. Holmgren was hired as president of the team, even though the coaching bug has never really left him. But don’t expect to see him wearing a headset next year.

What might we expect in coaching moves? Here’s a look at teams that might be headed for the merry-go-round, not including Tampa Bay or Dallas.

Some believe Raheem Morris is a one-year fill-in before the Buccaneers go for a bigger name with more experience, but there’s been little evidence ownership is thinking that way. And Jerry Jones wants to find every reason to keep Wade Phillips at the Cowboys’ helm, although failing to make the playoffs surely could change Jones’ approach.

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