Brian Billick has been telling friends around the league that he will remain as coach regardless of the team's final record in 2005. He has also told that to certain members of his coaching staff as well. Billick may be trying to quell some of the speculation that he will be fired if the team continues to falter. Two more national publications put him on the coaching hot seat this week with Houston's Dom Capers, New Orleans' Jim Haslett, Minnesota's Mike Tice and Green Bay's Mike Sherman. He also may be trying to keep his staff intact because some of them have already put out feelers for other jobs around the league.