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
bowl super win
We're going to the Super Bowl to win it, not to just be there.
definitive players
We're going to have a lot of flexibility with some of the things we're doing, and the players have been very receptive. It's more definitive than things we've done in the past. The onus is being put back on the players to execute, and I think they like that.
effect extra football game involved playing speed weather
The extra day won't have any effect on it. We're going to have to weather the flurry that will be involved with the emotions, the speed of the game and playing a high-quality football team.
bypass chance drafting fortunate high picking player premier sitting
I think we were very fortunate to be sitting there with Ben. You don't ever want to be drafting that high too often, but we were picking that high, and when you have a chance to get a premier player like that, you can't bypass him.
disruptive emotional feed great job leadership
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.
surface work
It may have been more that we're working out on a different surface than what we usually work on in Pittsburgh.
plays running unfold
You don't see us running a lot of different plays with Willie. They're the same plays, they just may unfold differently.
classy football guy meant moment respect special
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.
classy
He a classy guy, and he's such an inspiration.
developing football good heath plays
Heath made some plays and he's developing into a good target. He's a good football player.
bizarre good happened morning remember weird
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.
gives jumping running special
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.
remind seven weeks
I'll just remind them where they were seven weeks ago.
comfort level
I think the comfort level he's at, to me, is the most important thing, and that's very evident.