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
defense game phases special super teams three win
We've got to play our A game in all three phases - offense, defense and special teams - or we're not going to win this Super Bowl.
chance confidence control high margin opportunity playing urgency win
We've got to play better than we're playing. There's no margin for error. They're playing with a lot of confidence and at a high level. ... But the opportunity is right there. If you have the opportunity to win this game, you have a chance to control a lot of your destiny. But we have to play a lot better than we are right now and a sense of urgency to get there.
ball penalties playing turning
We've got to keep doing what we're doing - not turning the ball over, not getting penalties and playing smart.
good great offensive personnel
He's a great offensive mind. He'll make use of the personnel you have down there. He's very resourceful. You got a good man.
ambassador both doubt fame football great hall league national terms
He's a great ambassador for the National Football League in terms of how to be a professional, both on and off the field. The guy, without a doubt in my mind, is a Hall of Fame player.
drop good near
He's a good target. He doesn't drop many balls. He can get anything near him.
backs good running
He's a good running back but we have a lot of good running backs on this team.
gym hurt james save
Yeah, we went into the gym to save their legs, and James hurt his knee, ... But I think he'll be back out here tomorrow.
bearing believe bottom clock issue line played truly whatsoever
You know what? It was what it was. We all played the same scenario. The bottom line is, we didn't get it done and they did. And I don't think the clock was an issue at all. ... I don't think it had any bearing whatsoever on the game, I truly believe that.
credit eye
I can't give enough credit to our quarterback. He has the look in his eye right now.
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.
appreciation call easy
Fourth-and-one with a Jerome Bettis , it's just an easy call to make. I feel so much appreciation for him.
From our standpoint. There was nothing really there.
coming few games losing lost next remember
I don't remember losing too many games coming off the bye. Of course, we've lost that next game a few times.