Jaw-breaking report: Giants on Cowher's list

Chin up, Giants fans. After one of the most disappointing losses of Tom Coughlin's tenure with the team, another Super Bowl-winning coach may be raising his hand as a possible replacement for him.

According to an ESPN report, a source close to Bill Cowher has said that the former Steelers coach has a "wish list" of three teams he'd consider for a return to the NFL sidelines. And the one at the top just let a 31-10 lead slip away in the fourth quarter of a crucial game against a division opponent.

The Giants are cited as a possible landing spot for Cowher, who has been a broadcaster for CBS the last four seasons, along with the Dolphins and Texans.

It's not the first time Cowher and his prominent jaw line have been linked to the Giants. Former Steelers running back Jerome Bettis has suggested several times that Cowher would like to coach the team.

Of course, for that to happen, Coughlin has to not be the coach next year. A collapse in the last three weeks of this season that results in a second straight playoff-less year could facilitate that. At the other end of the spectrum, a championship (or close run to the title) could allow Coughlin to retire on top.

Coughlin, 64, has one year left on his contract with the Giants. Neither he nor the team has shown any signs that he will not be back in 2011.