Bill Cowher
Bill Cowher
William Laird Cowheris a former professional American football coach and player in the National Football League. In Cowher's 15 seasons as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team won eight division titles and made 10 playoff appearances. Cowher led the Steelers to the Super Bowl twice, winning one. He is the second coach in NFL history to reach the playoffs in each of his first six seasons as head coach, a feat previously accomplished by Paul Brown. Cowher resigned...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth8 May 1957
CityCrafton, PA
almost heard
We heard 'em. You almost feel like you're at home.
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We're still growing as a football team. We're still evolving, we're still trying to create that chemistry.
We've got a young quarterback who didn't play young.
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We've got a very close team. Jerome has been an inspiration to us all year.
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We have an unbelievable fan base. You go around the country and pull into hotels, there is always black and gold and Steelers fans hollering. There is no question it goes back to the rich tradition this team has and this organization built back in the '70s. What we are seeing now is the second generation of that fan base. It's great.
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He can be a very disruptive player. Joey's an emotional guy. Certainly, we feed off of that. He does a great job in the leadership role.
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It may have been more that we're working out on a different surface than what we usually work on in Pittsburgh.
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You don't see us running a lot of different plays with Willie. They're the same plays, they just may unfold differently.
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I have so much respect for what Jerome Bettis has meant to this football team. He's such a classy guy and he's been such an inspiration. He and I have always had a special relationship, and this is a special moment for him.
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He a classy guy, and he's such an inspiration.
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Heath made some plays and he's developing into a good target. He's a good football player.
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Bizarre is a good word. I remember the game, and this morning I happened to look at the stats of the game. ... It was a really bizarre game. That was a weird year.
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Jerome Bettis, he gives you something. He's a very special back. ... You see him running and jumping and jump-cutting, doing the things that he does.
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I'll just remind them where they were seven weeks ago.