Colin Cowherd makes bold Nick Saban prediction

CFP National Championship TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 09: Head coach Nick Saban (L) and offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian of the Alabama Crimson Tide stand on the sideline during the second half of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game against the Clemson Tigers at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Since Greg McElroy started the rumor that Nick Saban may return to coaching, the speculation has been, will it be a return to college or the NFL?

Colin Cowherd thinks he has the answer. Cowherd floated the idea on his podcast that he thinks Saban could end up with the Cleveland Browns.

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He says that Browns ownership could offer Saban a five-year deal worth $75 million. But here’s the thing, first of all, Saban doesn’t need the money.

Saban made millions as Alabama’s head coach, still has several endorsements, owns a Mecedeces dealership, and he still works for ESPN.

If he comes back to coaching, it probably won’t be for the money. He left as one of, if not the highest paid, coach in the game. What the Browns could do is offer him a piece of the team.

The Browns are supposedly worth over $5 billion, and there are reports out there that Saban may be looking into being an owner of a pro team. If the Browns want to make a serious run at Saban, ownership may be the way to go. 

Another point is that Saban likes to be the boss. One of the reasons that Saban left the NFL was because he didn’t like being controlled by a general manager and an owner. When he was at Bama, he ran the program; no one else.

He picked his own staff, picked his own players, and played by his own rules. In the NFL, everything has to go through the owner first. And people tend to forget, Saban turns 74 later this year. If he goes back into coaching for even a four-year deal, he’ll be 78 years old. 

It’s not like Saban is jumping into a situation where he can win immediately like he did in college. Building an NFL team takes time, especially with a club like Cleveland. Saban is better off staying retired.