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
given lost playoff road seven straight three week wins won
I think we lost a little from the week off. We had won seven straight and those three road playoff wins had given us momentum. I think we lost a little of our sharpness.
experience given level member nice player valuable
He is a very valuable member of our team. Given the scenario, it's nice to have a player like that with the experience he has who can play at the level he can.
believe fact given guy worked
Given the fact he's the only guy I have ever worked for, a lot of who I am and how we do things and what I believe in comes from Marty.
address contract given guys issue numbers position safety status three
That's probably the one position given our status there, we only have three guys under contract at the safety position, we'll have to address the numbers issue there.
bad good happened
I thought we had a good play called. I don't know what happened with the center-quarterback exchange. That was a very bad series.
decisions game good looked
I thought the game slowed down for him this week. He made good decisions and looked comfortable out there. When you've been out that long, you have to get back up to game speed.
appear coming deep dire guess morning regards relief sigh situation
I think we'll all have a deep sigh of relief in regards to the diagnosis. I guess the dire situation we thought we had coming in here this morning doesn't appear to be that right now.
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.
caught deviate fact focus football game home looking mentally mind needs playoff prepare start team
I think it's very important you don't get caught up in all the 'what if' scenarios. I think our football team needs to prepare mentally to play this football game like it's a home playoff game. The fact is if we don't win, we may not go anywhere. If you get caught up, deviate from that focus and start looking at other scenarios, you start cluttering your mind with things that are very, very dangerous.
appreciate came dealing games help knowing prepare standpoint types
It has been a help from the standpoint of knowing how to prepare for these types of games, being in important games and dealing with adversity. I think it is important to appreciate where you are and know where you came from.
absence decision move ready
It is an unexcused absence. I'm very disappointed in his decision and we are ready to move on with or without him.
absence decision move ready
It is an unexcused absence, ... I'm very disappointed in his decision and we are ready to move on with or without him.
home opportunity playoff talk utilize whatsoever
It is an opportunity to utilize this as a home playoff game. There will be no talk whatsoever about any other scenario.
ball freedom knows line move moving needs wherever
I think there are some limitations that he has. But we move him around a lot, and a lot of it is him moving around himself. He knows where he needs to be when the ball is snapped, and we give him the freedom at times to line up wherever he needs to. But he knows where he needs to be when it's all said and done.