Whoever would replace Linehan, would depend on if you want a Football GM. Part of the Rams problems has been a weak GM. A stronger GM who knows football would have keep Madman Martz in check with his reckless handling of the ball. A Football GM would have perhaps helped Linehan put together a better coaching staff in the first place.
To be a good Football GM, you need to surround yourself with wizards of finances to help manage the salary cap, and staff that knows talent. kinda helpful to know who is worth what $$$ to keep, trade, or acquire. This GM would think and know football first.
If Dallas falls on its face this coming season I wager W. Phillips would be available
---BIG FREAKING NO WAY there !!
Still the idea is that the GM and HC are a team in themselves. With the Rams its not been a good forumal that promotes success. Just sometimes you get a odd working combination that does. Can't argue D. Virmeil/ M. Martz success between the passion of the former and the craziness of the latter...Front Office asside.
Cowher as the Rams HC? Don't see it happening...even if the Rams pulled a SeaHawks where they at first gave Holmgren ABSOLUTE authority would Cowher come to St Louis. Fox, not to sure there either in terms if he would be a fit for the team.
I have no clue as of yet who I would replace Linehan with as HC. But before I would axe Linehan, I would be finding me a new GM first with a very short contract (added incentive to succeed early being under the gun that way)--then find a new HC