I understand where you are coming from but there are plenty of examples of O-cords and D-cords who would rather stay a cord then be a head coach. Look at the D-cords from Tampa and Philly. Every year teams are after those guys and every year they "choose" to stay where they are happy and successful. Whizzenhunt or how ever you spell his name turned us down flat because of not wanting to coach a team with an owner like Davis but also because he is the most talked about head coaching prospect and OC of the Superbowl Champs. Why not stay one more year on a very good team and see if his options are little better next year. After all, this is a huge decision and if Whizzenhunt chooses wrong and say has back to back loosing seasons as a head coach, that kind of mistake could hurt his entire career and future. This is a league where you are given a short leash by owners and if you don't produce right away, then you are fired. Whizz knows this and also knows that his job is safe with the Steelers. I mean look how long Bill Cower has been coach of the Steelers. Their owner is loyal to those coaches that he has success with. The sad thing about this is that with the rate that Al Davis gets rid of coaches, one of Whizz's options will probably be the Raiders again next year. Al will offer more money and he'll turn it down yet again.