(Associated Press)

Union manager Peter Nowak has applied for the head coaching position with Hearts, of the Scottish Premier League, according to a report this week in a Scottish newspaper.

I couldn't reach Nowak Sunday for comment, but according to the Daily News' Kerith Gabriel, Nowak refuted that assertion Saturday night, calling it "absolutely false." Similarly, the guys over at PhillySoccerPage.net -- who deserve credit for the find in Scotland's Edinburgh Evening News -- got a big, fat "no comment" from a Union official.

That Nowak not only is implicated with the position, but also that Hearts director Sergejus Fedotovashe said Nowak "submitted a CV," or a resume, perhaps means that the Union boss' application for the job isn't simply a cursory procedure.

To reiterate, this is all conjecture until Nowak or the Union say otherwise. Considering the source, and the high-profile nature of the job, it's something worth keeping an eye on. Merely some food for thought on your Sunday afternoon.