Jay Gruden, Mike Holmgren Leading the Charge for Former Coaches to Get Back in the Game

Trends are a part of everyday life. Whether it is in fashion, television, movies, books, cars--you name it there is a trend that is popular in some way, shape, or form in just about every aspect of society.

For the NFL the next trend in coaching looks to be the Dick Vermeil Experience. Vermeil spent 15 years in TV before returning to the Rams and leading them to the Super Bowl.

What owner wouldn't want to have that happen? What former coach wouldn't want to be that guy?

Former coaches are coming out of the woodwork announcing that they are interested in coaching once again. Some are getting a lot of attention some not so much. 

Jon Gruden is getting the most attention. The former Super Bowl winner is just 49 so if he catches on with his next hire that team could have a head coach for sometime. For a team that has been down on its luck (why else would they have fired their old head coach?) getting in a high profile name like Gruden would drive ticket sales as well.

Good ole Chucky is not the only former coach looking to get back in the mix. Steve Marriuci has thrown his hat into the ring (I don't get why anyone would want the man that oversaw the beginning of the downfall of the Detroit in the early part of the millennium.

Mike Holgren announced over the weekend that he would be interested in listening to anyone that wants to have a former Super Bowl winner leading their team. Working in the Cleveland front office didn't work out too well, so he needs to return to the sideline to improve his legacy.

The interest in Gruden and the desires of Homgren and Mariucci have led to speculation that Tony Dungy and Bill Cowher are potential candidates for some teams, but there has yet to be any reported interview request and neither has stated they are interested.

It would be hard to imagine teams would not want to try to money-whip either of those guys into coming out of the study. On one hand you would have to think there is no way in **** they would ditch a comfy well-paying job like they have to head back to the sideline.

Should they fail the hit to their popularity may be too much for them to get welcomed back into the booth. Guys get those gigs not because they are eloquent and know the game; they get it because everyone likes them and they don't p*** too many people off with their opinions (right Merril Hoge?).

For guys like that--guys who have spent their lives being competitive in one of the greatest and most high-profile of arenas--the desire to prove that they still have it can be pretty strong. Awesome coaches are intense competitors and always feel like they can get the job done.

The question will be whether they really want their lives to become all about the game once again and if the price owners are willing to pay is enough to say yes.