From being odds-on for the job, the MK Dons boss has suddenly drifted to second place as the latest betting has Big Sam at 11/10.
Steve McClaren is also - officially - in the frame at 11/2, but would Williams seriously offer him the job and face an uproar from the fans?
McClaren is the reason we are all sat at home twiddling our thumbs while the likes of Russia and Croatia are enjoying the fun in Switzerland/Austria.
Blackburn chairman John Williams believes the club will be in a position to name their new manager by the end of the week.