Turns out the New York Jets may interview a Super Bowl-winning coach after all, except his name isn't Bill Cowher or Mike Shanahan. The Jets have contacted former Ravens coach Brian Billick, a person with knowledge of the head-coaching search said Sunday. An interview has yet to be scheduled, the person said, but there's a chance that may occur this week, the New York Daily News reported.

The ever-widening search for Eric Mangini's replacement still is in the early stages, but the two candidates generating the most buzz within the organization are Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and Brian Schottenheimer, the Jets' current offensive coordinator. Schottenheimer has been a dark-horse candidate from the outset, as the Daily News reported last week.

This should be a busy week for GM Mike Tannenbaum, who is presiding over his first coaching search. He's scheduled to meet today with Boston College coach Jeff Jagodzinski, but the school is threatening to fire him if he does the interview, according to ESPN.

Also this week: Cardinals assistant head coach Russ Grimm, and Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, whose stock rose with yesterday's dominating wild-card victory over the Dolphins.

Jagodzinski doesn't appear to be a serious candidate; it may have been a favor to Brett Favre, who knows Jagodzinski from their years in Green Bay. He spent six seasons as a Packers assistant, including 2006 as the offensive coordinator.

The Jets also are showing interest in Colts defensive coordinator Ron Meeks, but an interview has yet to be scheduled, the person with knowledge of the search said. Meeks is a minority, which would put the Jets in compliance with the Rooney Rule. Every team with a head-coaching vacancy must interview at least one minority candidate.

Source: New York Daily News